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Listed buildings illegally demolished
Out of the 580 listed buildings, as many as 52 have been demolished illegally, highlighting the apathy of the city authorities with regards to conserving heritage.
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Pragmatic Modernism
A Lecture by Ar. Habib Fida Ali
Ar. Habib Fida Ali delivered a lecture at the Department of Architecture and Planning, Dawood College (DCET) on Saturday 13th March 2010. He discussed the influence of the Modern Movement in architecture
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Architect on a mission to save Kathmandu's soul
Nepal's ancient capital Kathmandu is famed around the world for its intricately carved medieval temples and ancient royal palaces.
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NESPAK is able to take on any challenge
Architect Asad I. Khan, Managing Director NESPAK has said that NESPAK is able to take on any challenge. He was speaking at the IAP lecture series event organized by IAP-KC.
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Comments on Mohatta Palace Museum and Cultural Complex and New Sindh Assembly Building, Karachi
I was horrified to see the magnitude and scale of the proposed new constructions around these very important protected historic landmarks of
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Book Launch of Karachiwala:
A Subcontinent within a City
Karachiwala: A Subcontinent within a City was launched at the Arts Council, Karachi on 24 February 2010 .
The launch was attended by hundreds of Karachi citizens from all walks of life. Speakers at the event included the author Rumana Husain, the designer
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Returning to Base
After successful completion of her PhD from Oxford Brookes University, UK, (Joint Centre for Urban Design, School of Built Environment), Arch. Anila Naeem has recently
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Christopher speaks on Architecture
The biggest problem is for me to meet the high expectations of my patrons and of myself. I tell my team that I will tolerate
excellence but that I want perfection. Talent makes up only 5% of architecture. Being rational, disciplined and working "to the point" is what is needed. You have to ...Continued
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Unraveling Myths Karachiwala -
A Subcontinent Within A City
The making of cities is a complex process. It happens in the mills of time and space with the interplay of several
ingredients. Locational features, components of built environment, entrepreneurship, inhabiting communities and their evolving linkages with
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Limited Space Effectively Utilized
Green Pak shipping is the representative of 'Evergreen Line' in Pakistan. The sales office shoul reflects
the image of world's one of the largest container carrier. Since the influx is mostly of office runners and not the executives, the design should be
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