Green Infrastructure 2014 Group A - Case Study 3

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Development of CRB Hill and surroundings


Name 'Development of CRB Hill and surroundings
Country Bangladesh
City Chittagong
Authors Natasha Tourin
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Rationale: Why is this case interesting?

Please explain in short why this site has green infrastructure potential and what makes it special (150 words approx)

Central Railway Building –CRB is situated in the scenic hilly area of Chittagong. It is the oldest building of Chittagong acting as a Governing office for the General Manager of Bangladesh Railway established in 1872.There is a hospital and residential buildings for railway officers surrounding it. It is the only open spaces in Chittagong where people always come to have a walk or have a chat with others, young people come here to lollygag, children from nearer place playing here. But one’s activities hinder another’s  as this space is not shaped in a planned way. As a luck of open spaces, this space also perform as a venue of cultural program in “BANGLA NOBOBARSHA” (Bangla new year).This space also has a negative impact on society as it becomes silent at night without having  proper activities and turned into a crime zone.

One open spaces in the city having lots of activities has a great opportunity for GI planning and its very challenging too. It should be designed considering social and cultural aspects.

Author's perspective

what is your professional/educational background and your relation to the site?

Landscape and/or urban context of your case

  • Biogeography, cultural features, overall character, history and dynamics
  • Illustrations: maps; sketches; short descriptive analyses


Analytical drawings

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Green Infrastructure benefits for this site

Look again at the multiple benefits of green infrastructure - what could be achieved in your site and which are most relevant?

Potential for multifunctionality

Green infrastructure has typically multiple functions. What could be achieved for your site in this respect?


Projective drawings

  • How would you like this case to change in the near future? (in 1-2 years)
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  • And how could it look like in 10-15 years?
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Summary and conclusion

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Image Gallery

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References

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