Archives for October, 2011

REBORN @ 80: N.E.D. CITY CAMPUS RESTORATION

Presence of historic structures in any built environment gives it a sense of permanence and continuity, but their conservation/ restoration in present times is not only advocated on grounds of historic significance but also for reasons of sustainability...

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Renditions of h3 Architects

There are numerous definitions and interpretations of contextualism in design that one comes across in the world of art and architecture. Throughout history many architects have responded to the context of their time and place. This attitude can be observed through their technological or material application or through a response to climatic or socio-cultural sensitivity.

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A Vintage Garden in Shiraz

From the Arab conquest of Persia in 637 A.D. until the present times, the Persian Gardens have represented images of Paradise, with their dynamic realm of visual, acoustic and aromatic affects.  Beyond doubt, the relatively arid and tree less lofty Persian plateau gave the gardens such supreme value.

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Whispering Images

The whispers or surgoshi of images concerns, to use an expression from Carl Jung, immemorial memories of mankind, its civilizations and cultures. They make us aware of the past in the present and present in the past. From this dialectics comes the future as an archetypal flow of currents and undercurrents of time.

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ADA Testimonials

Going through the last issue of ADA, I was deeply touched to read the poignant, moving piece written on Ar. Misbah Najmi by his daughter and son. It was both an obituary and celebration of the life of a highly talented architect, a patron of art, teacher and mentor to a generation of young architects, an essentially family man whose charm and warmth enveloped a very wide circle of doting relatives and friends of all ages and denominations.
Your coverage of the work of young architects in the same issue is indeed laudable. You have provided them with a rare window, never before available to young professionals in Pakistan, to showcase their creations. We hope we shall be able to see the presence of many other young architects from across the country in the coming issues of ADA.
Keep up the good work!
— Ar. Syed Akeel Bilgrami (Karachi)