The common ambition of the Franco-German embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh presented itself as a strong opportunity for the design team to display the theme of duality and unity in a single building. This synergy between the two nations led to proposing a formal concept of permanent growth. The double DNA like spiral represents the dynamic relationship of France and Germany as the ?political and economic engine' of modern Europe.

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Architects: Stephane Paumier Architects

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Lead Architects: Stéphane Paumier, Atika Jain, Ashwin Bhargava, Sagarika Suri, Gayatri Eshwaran, Gargi Roy, Chinmay Kumar Mohanta, Hugo Badia-Berger

Area: 6635.0 m2

Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Amit Pasricha

Other Participants: Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Government of the French Republic, Synthesis Architects, National Development Engineers, Axis Consultants, Gazi & Associates, Utility Professionals, Beteb, Arnaud Hug, Stephane Tissinier

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Text description provided by the architects. The common ambition of the Franco-German embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh presented itself as a strong opportunity for the design team to display the theme of duality and unity in a single building. This synergy between the two nations led to proposing a formal concept of permanent growth. The double DNA like spiral represents the dynamic relationship of France and Germa...