Architecture

Daniel Dunham arrived in Dhaka at a critical time when many institutional and government jobs required the services of private firms. As head of the local branch of Berger Consulting, he designed many pioneering buildings in many parts of the country. He left a legacy of uncompromising modern architecture in addition to his teaching at the newly established Faculty of Architecture in Dhaka. This book is a compilation of his work from the vast collection of drawings, photographs and notes he left behind.

In 1969, in the Anthracite Coal Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Dickson City, Olyphant, and Throop school districts merged to become the Mid-Valley School District. Soon afterward, plans were made to build the new Mid-Valley Junior-Senior High School. The plans were put on hold indefinitely. In 1977, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry condemned two elementary schools. Some residents wanted a new school built; others wanted the old schools renovated. Lively debate ensued. This book is a combination local history book and a memoir. There is a narrative that comes to a climax when the schools are condemned. Historical information and personal accounts describe ...