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The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, one of the largest mosques in the world, is one of the best examples of modern Islamic architecture. It was designed by Vedat Dalokay and constructed between 1976 and 1986. In 1980 the Heritage Foundation Pakistan was founded to help conserve the traditional Architecture of Pakistan. Focused mainly on conserving ...
Shell House [7] (Completed in 1976 First Prize in Limited Competition) [8] Commercial Union (Completed in 1992) [9] National Bank of Pakistan Head Office Building (Renovation) [10] [1] Cavish Court, Karachi (completed in 1987) Sui Southern Gas Company Head Office Building [1] Sui Northern Gas Company Head Office Building, Lahore (completed in 1989)
Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century. No single style is dominant. [1] Contemporary architects work in several different styles, from postmodernism, high-tech architecture and new references and interpretations of traditional architecture [2] [3] to highly conceptual forms and designs, resembling sculpture on an enormous scale.
Housing in Pakistan has always been insufficient due to a growing population (which is 241.49 million as per the 2023 Pakistani Census) [2] and accelerated by urbanisation combined with the housing problem being low-priority in the eyes of the government. [1] [3] Housing is an important element of real estate in Pakistan.
In modern days, parts of Bahria Town Housing Scheme in Lahore are themed on ancient Egyptian culture. There are many other architectural notables, including themes for different locales that make Bahria a very interesting and well conceived scheme to visit and live in. Lahore Alhamra Arts Council is also a piece of Architecture in Lahore, it ...
Yasmeen Lari was born in 1941 in the town of Dera Ghazi Khan, [1] and spent her early years in and around Lahore in a renowned clan of Iraqi Biradari.Her father Zafarul Ahsan, an ICS officer, was working on major development projects in Lahore and other cities, through which Lari was exposed to architecture.
Model Town Society is a unique housing area in its design and is considered a posh locality of the town. Each block has its own market, playground, mosque, triangular parks, etc., which is a rare phenomenon as compared to other housing schemes.
The Naulakha Pavilion (Urdu: نولکھا) is a white marble personal chamber with a curvilinear roof, located beside the Sheesh Mahal courtyard, in the northern section of the Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan.