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Thesis is not just the effort of one individual but rather the collective effort of many and I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation to the people whose contributions have been instrumental to the successful completion of this project. To begin with, my sincerest gratefulness to the Almighty Allah for everything that I have accomplished till now. In addition, I offer my deepest gratitude to my instructors, A. F. Mahmudun Nobi, Imon Chowdhooree, Nandini Awal and Shakil A. Shimul for supporting me through their guidance and persistent help throughout the duration of this project. Their motivation and constructive criticism had a lot of influence in my overall thought process all through the design and development phase of the project. They have always challenged me intellectually to go beyond my boundaries while at the same time giving me the space needed to work in my own style. Thesis is the most crucial stage in the life of an architecture student. My project would not have materialized without the encouragement and help of a few seniors and juniors. I take this opportunity to thank Rubaiyat Bhai, Syed Mahmud, Ali Akbar, Sami, Piyal, Bonny, Reza, Walid, Javed, Tithi, Rifat, Joba, Maisha and Fahim for their unrelenting support, optimism and words o