Mehrabpur is a small city in Naushahro Feroze District in Sindh, Pakistan, approximately an hour away from Sukkur. For decades, Green Crescent Trust (GCT) has been running makeshift schools here—scattered across the city, adapting to available spaces, and growing as capacity allowed. In 2020, a generous land donation opened the possibility for something transformative: a …
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The study of architecture revolves around design. Everything we are taught is either linked to, driven by, or associated with design and rightly so, because architecture!! But does being an architect only mean designing? That’s the part schools failed to teach us. We spent five years believing we would step into the world sketching, drawing, …
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A reflective architectural reading of Prince Karim Aga Khan’s influence on Pakistan’s built environment, examining how his vision, through AKDN institutions, reshaped architectural discourse by grounding modernity in culture, care, and human experience.
My first encounter with the term “green building” was during my bachelor’s studies in architecture at the University of Karachi. Since then, my appreciation for its importance has only grown. The building industry is responsible for a significant percentage of global CO₂ emissions, which makes it crucial for us to take corrective action and lead …