"PADDLES OF THE PAST" : Buriganga Restoration Centre Revitalized by Reused Ferry & Steamer
“Paddles of the Past" reimagines the polluted Buriganga River through adaptive reuse and ecological restoration. The historic Steamer becomes a River Life Museum,while decommissioned ferry transforms into community and educational hub. Anchored by a Research Centre, the project reconnects heritage, environment and public life along Dhaka’s iconic riverfront.
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Paddles of the Past: Adaptive Reuse of Decommissioned River Vessels for the Ecological and Cultural Restoration of Dhaka
"From the heartbeat of Dhaka, the Buriganga has now become a symbol of its own neglect. The project 'Paddles of the Past' restores this past, transforming the derelict steamers and boats into living documents of riverside history and using their hulls to restore ecological balance. There is no waste anywhere: history turns into habitat and memory turns into monitoring, with the healing of a river forgotten until now beginning with each and every current."
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PUBLISHED ON 7th July 2026
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