Ratan Chemical Company Masterplan
Ruhitpur, Keraniganj, Bangladesh | 2022
Project Type: Masterplan (Industrial· Administration · Residential)
Architectural Design: Shahriar Mahmud
Structural Design: IDEA BD
Project Supervision & Creative Art: Sakib I. Saif
Area: 73,746.72 sq ft · 1.69 acres · 0.684 hectares
The Ratan Chemical Company Masterplan is a 73,746.72 sq ft (approximately 1.69 acres / 0.684 hectares) industrial development conceived around efficiency, clear circulation and the operational requirements of a growing manufacturing facility.
The industrial zone accommodates an 85′ × 190′ factory shed, two warehouses measuring 90′ × 85′ and 100′ × 100′, together with dedicated spaces for an ETP and water reservoir. A 20-foot-wide internal road establishes a clear truck circulation loop, incorporating a dedicated weighing zone to streamline loading, unloading and movement across the site.
Welcoming these utilitarian structures is a compact administrative and hospitality zone designed to bring a more human character to the industrial environment. A two-storey gatehouse with security surveillance marks the entrance, followed by a four-storey administrative building. A two-storey cafeteria, prayer space and substation/chiller building provides essential facilities for the workforce while creating a social pause within the working environment.
At the front end of the masterplan, the RCC Owners’ Bungalow is organised as three 1,200 sq ft levels, positioned beside a lily pond and a small landscaped green park. This landscape creates a place to pause, offering a deliberate contrast to the intensity of industrial operations.
The project sought to maximise operational efficiency without losing human sensitivity—using circulation, zoning, landscape and built form as interconnected components of a single masterplan. Designed in 2022, the project reflects Kalparekha’s approach to optimum design thinking, translating the client’s functional requirements into an efficient yet considered architectural environment.
KEY PROGRAMME
Industrial Zone
- Factory Shed — 85′ × 190′
- Warehouse 01 — 90′ × 85′
- Warehouse 02 — 100′ × 100′
- ETP
- Water Reservoir
- 20′ Truck Circulation Road
- Truck Weighing Zone
Administrative & Support Zone
- Two-storey Gatehouse & Security Surveillance — 750 sq ft
- Four-storey Administrative Building — 1,873 sq ft × 4
- Two-storey Cafeteria, Prayer Space & Substation / Chiller Building — 5,700 sq ft
Residential & Landscape Zone
Landscaped Green Park
RCC Owners’ Bungalow — 1,200 sq ft × 3
Lily Pond
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