QURESHI RESIDENCEARCHITECTURE, 1000SQYD,KARACHI, PAKISTAN

QURESHI RESIDENCE, KARACHI

THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE FOUR GENERATIONS WITH EMPHASIS ON SHARED LIVING SPACES. THE NUMEROUS LIVING QUARTERS ARE ARRANGED SO THAT THEY ARE PRIVATE AS WELL AS HAVE VISUAL ACCESS TO COMMON SPACES OR THEY OPEN INTO SHARED LIVING SPACES. THE VIEWS WHILE BEING OPEN ARE SHELTERED SO SUBTLY THAT SEVERAL SOCIAL MEETINGS CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT DISTURBING OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD. THE CLIENT BRIEF ENCOURAGED DESIGNING FOR NATURAL LIGHTING AND VENTILATION. THE HOUSE IS INWARD LOOKING AND VIEWS ARE GUIDED INTO THE CENTRAL COURTYARD SPACE.

THE PALATE OF MATERIALS IN THIS PROJECT IS EARTHY, TERRACOTTA, SAND PLASTER AND WASHED TERRAZZO TILES INTERRUPTED WITH TEAK. THE DISTINCT THRESHOLDS DESIGNED WITH LIGHT, MATERIAL AND ACOUSTICS CREATE NATURAL BUFFERS FROM THE NOISE OF CITY LIFE TO A MORE TRANQUIL AND PEACEFUL SPREAD OF OUTDOOR AND INDOOR SPACES.