Study Tour-Department of Architecture

The faculty and students of architecture went on a daylong study trip to Sonargaon on June 1, 2002 as part of their class project for ARC101: Design I. They visited the Folk Art Museum there and made a tour of the historic Panam Nagar. Panam Nagar consists of a mile long street with houses on either side and is referred to as the first urban settlement of the region. Built around mid 19th century these houses belonged to rich Hindu merchants of the region and are now almost in ruins. Builders and craftsmen were brought from Kolkata and the houses display a rich blend of European and Sub continental building traditions. The students went round these houses and recorded their observations through sketches.