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Surma LPG
- Location
- Kumargaon Bus Stand, Akhalia, Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Year
- 2022
- Scope
- Architecture
A functional energy-sector facility where clean architectural lines and rigorous planning produce a building that performs as well as it reads.
Surma LPG presented the challenge common to industrial architecture: how to produce a building that meets precise operational requirements while maintaining a considered presence in its surroundings.
The facility accommodates storage, distribution, and administrative functions under a unified architectural language. The building envelope uses a disciplined grid of cladding panels and framed openings, creating a rhythm that gives visual order to what is essentially a working industrial complex.
Circulation between operational zones was planned from the outset to minimise conflict between heavy vehicle movement and pedestrian paths. The administrative block is positioned to offer clear site oversight while maintaining separation from the working yard.
The result is a facility that reads as purposeful and well-made — architecture that respects the constraints of its programme without retreating into the purely utilitarian.
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