DESIGN PORTFOLIO

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THE CONCEPT IS DERIVED FROM THE CHARACTERSTICS OF A PASSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS ACTIVE, EXPERIENTIAL AND INTEGRAT-ED. THE STUDENTS ARE IN MOTION WHILE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS ARE DESIGNED ACCORDING TO THE REQUIRMENTS OF WHREQUIRMENTS OF WHAT AND HOW MATTER IS BEING TAUGHT. THE ZONING DONE IS WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND PROGRAM. THERE ARE STUDIOS FOR LANGUAGES, MATH, RE-LIGOUS STUDIES AND THEN SPECIAL-IZED LEARNING SPACES ARE IN THE CENTER(SCIENCE STUDIO AND MEDIA CENTER). DUE TO DESIGN STANDARDS AND BULLYING ISSUES GRADE 1,2 AND GRADE 3,4,5 ARE SEPARATE.

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THE PLAY AREA IS INTEGRAT-ED WITH THE AMPHITHEATER SO THAT IT IS ACTIVE DURING

EVENTS AS WELL AS PLAYTIME. THE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ARE CONNECTED AND IN HARMONY WITH EACH

OTHER, CASE STUDIES FROM JAPAN WERE TAKEN FOR EXAMPLE D1, HANAZANO KINDERGARTEN DONE BY KINDERGARTEN DONE BY HIBINO SEIKKI & YOUJI

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1- ENTRANCE2- GRADE 1,2 BLOCK3- AMPHITHEATER4- SCIENCE STUDIO5- THE SCREEN

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BASED ON THE IDEA OF A DOLL HOUSE GIVING IMMENSE IMPORTANCE TO THE DETAILS OF THE SPACE.

THE SOPHISTICATION IS KEPT AS GIRLY AS POSSIBLE.

IT IS A SHOP IN WHICH A CHILD RELATES TO THE SCALE OF A DOLL HOUSE. THE COLOUR THE COLOUR PALETTE USED IS OF PASTELS WITH WARM LIGHTING AND FLORAL WALLPAPERS.

LA KIDSGIRLS CLOTHING

STORE

THE PLACEMALL

KARACHI

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TYPES OF MOULDINGSSECTION A-A’PLAN OF RECEPTION SECTION B-B’ SECTION C-C’

THE CLIENT WANTED A SPECIFIC SPACE FOR GAMING AND ELECTRONICS. THE SPACE WAS TO BE IN ORDER AND CLEAR. PRIVACY WAS NEEDED FROM THE LIVING AREA THEREFORE A FREE STANDING WALL IS PROPOSED. IT IS PLANAR COMPOSI-TION WITH LINEAR LINES. THE GAMING AND WORK SPACE IS COMBINED.

THE COLOUR OF THE FURNITURE IS KEPT WHITE, WHILE THE FLOORING IS DARK SO THAT CLARITY OF LINES PREVAILS. THE WALL WHICH HAS CUPBOARD AND MIRROR IS TREATED AS ONE PLANE. THE LIGHTING IS DIM BEACAUSE THE CLIENT SPENDS MORE TIME ON GAMING.

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THE SITE IS IN DHA PHASE 8, KARACHI, WHICH IS AT AN EXTREME END OF THE CITY. THEREFORE THE PROJECT HAS TO BE SELF-SUSTAINING. THE HOTELS THAT ARE ALREADY PRESENT IN THE CITY STAND ON THEIR OWN WITH COMPLETE RIGIDNESS AND PRIVACY SO THIS SPECIFIC HOTEL ACTS AS A CITY WITHIN A CITY IN WHICH THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES AND THE ACTIVITIES AROUND IT MAKE IT HAPPENING AND ACTIVITIES AROUND IT MAKE IT HAPPENING AND ALIVE.

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1 ADMINISTRATION2 RESTARAUNTS/BANQUET HALL3 LOBBY/MEETING ROOMS4 HOTEL ROOMS5 SUITES/GYM/SALON2

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HOTEL DESIGN5

EASTERN ELEVATION SOUTHERN ELEVATION

PLAN OF A SUITE

PLAN OF A HOTEL BLOCK

PLAN OF THE LOBBY AREA /BANQUET HALL

LOCATED NEAR I.I.CHUNDRIGAR ROAD, WHICH IS THE HUB OF THE COOPERATE WORLD. MAJOR USERS INCLUDE OFFICE-GOING PEOPLE AND STUDENTS FROM THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES LOCLOCATED IN THE VICINITY. THE DAY ACTIVITY INVOLVES EATING THEREFORE A CAFE, FOOD COURT AND RESTARAUNTS ARE INCLUD-ED. TO ENCOURAGE NIGHT ACTIVITY A FINE DINING RESTATRAUNT AND A SPACE FOR RENT IS ADDED. A SMALL SCALE MART IS PRES-ENT TO FULFIL THE DAILY NEEDS OF THE USERS.

SHOPPING MALL DESIGN

THE IDEA THE IDEA WAS TO KEEP THE INSIDE IN A DIA-LOUGUE WITH THE OUTSIDE. ATRIUM DOES NOT PLAY A HUGE ROLE IN THE CIRCULA-TION, THOUGH THERE IS A CENTRAL CORE. THE LEVELS ARE CREATED ACCORDING TO THE ZONING.THE SERVICES IS ON THE SEPERATE END, CREATING A SEPERATE CORE.

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INSPIRED FROM KARACHI’S CONSTANT UNSTABLE MOTION THUS FORM IS DYNAMIC. THEY ARE REGULAR SHAPES ARRANGED

IRREGULARLY.

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MOSQUELOCATED IN NORTH YORK, TORONTO, CANADA, WHERE THERE IS A MAJORITY OF MUSLIM POPULATION. THE IDEA WAS TO CREATE A UNIFIED MINIMAL SPACE WHERE ONE CAN CONNECT HIS/HER INNER SELF WITH GOD. CONNECT HIS/HER INNER SELF WITH GOD. THERE IS CALLIGRAPHY ON THE FEATURE/ PROMINENT WALL. THE OPEN SPACE LEFT AT THE BACK IS FOR CONGREGATION PRAYERS.

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entrance

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ablution area

prayer area

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