Architect Overview

ORAD is an islamabad based multi-disciplinary firm. Affan Ahmed (Architect) graduated from COMSATS (Arch. Dept.) in 2011 with Distinction. He has worked with Islamabad based Architectural Firm before creating O.R.A.D. He has taken Part in National and International Level Architecture Competitions.Dawar Zia (Architect) graduated from COMSATS (Arh. Dept.) in 2012 with Hons. He was working with an established Architectural firm in Islamabad Prior Founding O.R.A.D. He is a teaching faculty member at Comstats (Arch. Dept.)Muhammad Ali (Architect ) graduated from Comsats (Arch. Dept.) in 2012. with Distinction. He was an adjunct at SADA - NUST Islamabad in 2013. Now he is a teaching faculty member at Comstats (Arch. Dept.)Hidaya Zia is an upcoming communication and graphic Designer. she has expertise in Product, Graphic and Communication Design.

Project Overview

Location: Bahria Enclave ,Islamabad

Area: 1300 Sqft

Architecture Design Firm: ORAD

Design TEAM: Affan Ahmed, Dawar Zia, Muhammad Ali

Photo Credits: Salman Javaid Malik

1300 sft of space sits in an upcoming retail hub of a new housing society. “Gloria jeans” is a well-established coffee house. Task in hand was to remodel the interior. “Gloria jeans” is a social hub, people from different walks of life visit to grab coffee at different hours of the day. Space was designed to serve people round the clock. Planning was very pragmatic in order to serve the functional operations of the establishment. Design consists of two spaces. Level 0 holds bar, seating area and toilet and level -1 is seating area for smokers. Space is wrapped with louvered wooden dado wall and exposed brick. Floor surfaces are in wooden and marble textures with brass inlays. Ceiling is exposed concrete with hanging brass round lights.