KORAIL - City of culture
Where is KORAIL?
The Background of the Project
In the beginning of the Korail project, the youth volunteers did a series of participatory design and research workshops with the wider Korail community. This was under the supervision of the Paraa team, supported by Goethe-Institut. These workshops took form in dynamic ways, playful interactive methods that involved roaming around, making models with available local materials, asking questions to diverse groups of people and mapping and understanding critically the challenges of creating a new public space in Ershad Maath.
The participatory research questions explored around play - what is it, who plays, why is play important, how is play happening in Korail, where is a safe space for girls to play, etc. Through this research, the youth then worked together to develop an architectural model and vision of an ideal place that reflected the community’s aspirations for an all-inclusive safe play space.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2023
![The first dream model made by the Korail Youth team with Paraa. The first dream model made by the Korail Youth team with Paraa.](/resources/files/jpg1295/1.-first-model-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
The first dream model made by the Korail Youth team with Paraa. | © Paraa, Goethe-Institut
![Korail youth with the final design model at the Korail play exhibition at Drikpath. Korail youth with the final design model at the Korail play exhibition at Drikpath.](/resources/files/jpg1295/2.-new-model-at-korail-pla-exhibition-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
Korail youth with the final design model at the Korail play exhibition at Drikpath. | © Paraa, Goethe-Institut
![The architectural vision of the cultural space in the Ershad Play Field. The architectural vision of the cultural space in the Ershad Play Field.](/resources/files/jpg1295/3.-future-projection-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
The architectural vision of the cultural space in the Ershad Play Field. | © Paraa, Goethe-Institut
![The project team with the Mayor of North Dhaka, Mr. Atiqul Islam and the Deputy to the Embassy of Germany, Mr. Jan Janowski. The project team with the Mayor of North Dhaka, Mr. Atiqul Islam and the Deputy to the Embassy of Germany, Mr. Jan Janowski.](/resources/files/jpg1295/4-v4-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
The project team with the Mayor of North Dhaka, Mr. Atiqul Islam and the Deputy to the Embassy of Germany, Mr. Jan Janowski. | © Paraa, Goethe-Institut
![The project team with the Member of Parliament, Mr. Mohammad A. Arafat and the General Councilor of Ward 19 of Dhaka North City Corporation, Mr. Md Mofizur Rahman. The project team with the Member of Parliament, Mr. Mohammad A. Arafat and the General Councilor of Ward 19 of Dhaka North City Corporation, Mr. Md Mofizur Rahman.](/resources/files/jpg1295/5.-meeting-for-the-permission-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
The project team with the Member of Parliament, Mr. Mohammad A. Arafat and the General Councilor of Ward 19 of Dhaka North City Corporation, Mr. Md Mofizur Rahman. | © Paraa, Goethe-Institut
![The Project team in Korail The Project team in Korail](/resources/files/jpg1295/6.-the-project-team-in-korail-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
The Project team in Korail | © Paraa, Goethe-Institut
![A kid is interacting with the bamboo pavilion designed and executed by Paraa A kid is interacting with the bamboo pavilion designed and executed by Paraa](/resources/files/jpg1295/7-v2-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
A kid is interacting with the bamboo pavilion designed and executed by Paraa | © Paraa, Goethe-Institut
Programs under the project
Glimpses of KORAIL
![Women and children celebrating Victory Day Women and children celebrating Victory Day](/resources/files/jpg1293/1-women-and-children-are-celebrating-victory-day-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
Women and children celebrating Victory Day | © Md. Kowshikur Rahman
![Inside a bazaar (grocery market) in Korail Inside a bazaar (grocery market) in Korail](/resources/files/jpg1293/2-bazaar--grocery-market-of-korail-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
Inside a bazaar (grocery market) in Korail | © Md. Kowshikur Rahman
![A small portion of regular groceries neatly stacked in front of a little boy in the bazaar A small portion of regular groceries neatly stacked in front of a little boy in the bazaar](/resources/files/jpg1293/3--glimpses-of-korail-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
A small portion of regular groceries neatly stacked in front of a little boy in the bazaar | © Md. Kowshikur Rahman
![Children are playing cricket in the alleys of Korail Children are playing cricket in the alleys of Korail](/resources/files/jpg1293/4-glimpses-of-korail-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
Children are playing cricket in the alleys of Korail | © Md. Kowshikur Rahman
![The typical housing patterns in Korail Small portion of regular groceries neatly stacked in front of a little boy in the bazaar](/resources/files/jpg1293/5-glimpses-of-korail-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
The typical housing patterns in Korail | © Md. Kowshikur Rahman
![Pitha making molds is demonstrated by a seller in the Ershad field Pitha making molds is demonstrated by a seller in the Ershad field](/resources/files/jpg1293/6-glimpses-of-korail-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
Pitha making molds is demonstrated by a seller in the Ershad field | © Md. Kowshikur Rahman
![Children of Korail Children of Korail](/resources/files/jpg1295/7-formatkey-jpg-w320r.jpg)
Children of Korail | © Md. Kowshikur Rahman