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ARCHI TIMES - ISSN No. 2073-9001, A+i - ISSN No. 2073 - 901X

August 2008
Building Legacy After almost a decade as the most powerful man in Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf is set to retire to a quiet life in a relatively modest house in the suburbs of Islamabad. The understated, ...Continued	WB to help preserve heritage The World Bank (WB) and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), have signed a memorandum of understanding for ...Continued
Islamabad Master Plan Like its Constitution, the national capital of Pakistan today is not what it was visualised and planned to be. It appeared a strange coincidence when the National Assembly was ...Continued	Skyscrapers near Highway A provincial board for skyscraper development and planning for them around the highways were recommended to the government by experts. Consultations between construction ...Continued
The inheritance of loss In the heart of the city - Saddar - lies the 118-year-old heritage landmark of Karachi, the Empress Market, whose colonial style architecture and various nooks and crannies have inspired...Continued	Training Architecture Students Imparting architectural education in Pakistan is a challenge manifold. Candidates who enroll for this program have not had any orientation for the course apart from the most ...Continued
Nothing done to protect heritage Conservation of invaluable heritage sites in the 400-year old city of Dhaka has always been ignored, leading to destruction of the sites, said noted architects ...Continued	Powering the Pyramids According to the City Scape Press release issued to ARCHI TIMES that Dubai-based designer Timelinks to unveil mixed use concept at Cityscape - a ...Continued
ARCHITECT on ARCHITECTURE Architecture is rooted in the nature. It has its offshoots in society and it proves to be a rich shade for the mankind. Thoughts of extracting something ...Continued	Urban Identity What makes a city recognisable? Seen from afar, it may be the overall skyline of buildings, mosques, monuments, etc. Seen from within, it may be ...Continued
Designing and Development Morphology is related with form and physiology with function. There would occur such distinguishable species that show no sign of resemblance and ...Continued	Shalimar Garden losing height to construction work The historic Shalimar Gardens are losing height to construction work, which continued for decades, and lack of interest shown ..Continued