Banjaiga Architectural Magazine

Resolving a 60 foot contour difference over 90? resulting in a split level residence. This interesting layout came up with certain on site challenges, which resulted in the design strategy of the project. Our design methodology is underpinned by contextual research and tailored to suit client requirements. Driven by a team of ambitious and dedicated professionals, our vision is based on designing and building for tomorrow based on the challenges of today.

Built in Lahore, the architecture of AJ house follows a design vocabulary rooted in local traditions of using red brick and white marble. The house, designed for an architect, functions on three basic levels: the driveway, the house and garden, and the rooftop. It is consciously positioned as a variation on existing houses in the city, where regional elements like courtyards, Jalis or brick screens and purdah walls are used in tandem with more contemporary impulses, such as the large openings and an open floor plan.

The Residential design for a spread of 10 Marla was proposed in a way to give the space an open experience. By analyzing the requirements and lifestyle of the client, we thought to maximize the open living space (living room) and create an entrance lobby which will direct the user to this spacious lounge.

The high point about the site was that there was a retaining wall (20 ft. high) on the backside, which gave us the opportunity to have a full glass at the backside, without compromising the privacy of the client.

Plus it allows only the right amount of sunlight inside. This adopted space arrangement, filled the desired client’s functional plan on a small surface while keeping the openness of the lounge plus the modern interior, linear lobby and large windows which merges the outside with inside.

The Dadabhouy residence is nestled in a 550 sq yd corner plot, shaded by the cover of foliage guarding its boundary. Khadija has carved out a slender volume within the plot, creating large open spaces landscaped with plants and paved rock patios.

Residential architecture, throughout time, has been a defining factor in dictating the architectural style of the era. Every human being has a vested interest in the design of the space he or she inhabits, whether it is limited to which wall the television is hung on, or to what your neighbour sees when they look at your house from their own window. That is why, perhaps, residential architecture is a field where we can observe considerable stylistic variety, whether in the form of large shifts in trends or just a particular type of tile that is suddenly all the rage. In Pakistan, privately owned homes are multiplying at unprecedented rates, with the population in major cities expanding towards the suburbs. With this rise in homes, we can observe some clear trends in the design and styles that these houses are adapting.

The Architect has attempted to maximize the use of meso-spaces, using a verandah against an open courtyard. It works perfectly in the climate. Used bamboo, unpainted plaster. , some bricks.

An Architect’s own house is often self-expression of one’s own design ethos and ideas. This house was envisioned as an urban retreat, where the indoors and outdoors become one. The focal point of this house is the courtyard garden, the unbuilt space which is wrapped by the built areas thus offering a private outdoor space.

This residential design is a continuation of ideas first developed in 1984-85. It represents stage of transition from modernity to tradition. This transition has been portrayed through numerous architectural elements including unfolding series of gardens connected through various building blocks serving as Drawing, Dining and Bedrooms. The sense of place is further enhanced through patios and courtyards having walled gardens. Transitional spaces are linked with buffer areas acting as welcoming elements introducing green areas.