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The Gujranwala bench of Lahore high court
(UMT, Lahore, 2020) Raja Arman Shad
“Where there is wrong there must be a remedy”
The above statement perfectly defines the main motive behind this exciting project. Being a firm believer of justice, I couldn’t provide people justice but I found that I could make the deliverance of justice easier through engaging in this high profile project. The dark & unhidden reason behind developing a High Court Bench in Gujranwala relies on the fact that the authorities have failed to provide people with a High court in their respective city which has led to the abject condition of the people who have to travel to Lahore in search of mere justice. The need for more High Court Benches has surprisingly rose due to the bitter reality that legal courts aren’t equivalent to the ratio of increasing number of cases seeking justice. This project aims to not only provide easy access to legal authorities through building a High Court Bench in Gujranwala but also makes a promise to create such an innovative High Court Bench which will outweigh all other conventional courts. This Bench will encapsulate all sorts of courts highlighting civil, criminal & session in its boundaries. Briefing forward, the project will include bar rooms, sitting area, lawyers chamber, lawyers offices, parking areas, mosque, café, passport & other official offices. The High Court Bench reveals dual nature by being an architectural icon while maintaining social relevance. This thesis has tried to maintain this duality. The thesis has explored a new architecture typology & vocabulary for buildings like High Court Bench. I found the thesis as a catalyst to promote social equality, awareness & democratic values.
A teacher’s ripple
(UMT, Lahore, 2020) Ahmed Raza
This research paper elaborates on the basic aspects that will act as guidelines in order to propose an architectural proposal for a Teacher’s training Institute in Multan. The situation of Teachers Education in Pakistan calls for intervention, which can be achieved architecturally. The built environment directly influences the psychology of the students. Lack of motivation and lack of acknowledgment of professional responsibility are the core reasons why the teachers are unable to deliver. Study has been carried out to understand the real reason behind the educational crisis in Pakistan. Aspects as Critical regionalism and poetics of space will form the basis on which the institute will be designed in terms of both tangible and intangible factors in architecture. This study further elaborates on these aspects and how they can help achieve a successful design for the institution.
Drug de-addiction and rehabilitation center
(UMT, Lahore, 2020) Talal Tariq
A constant rise in the amount of psychiatric and drug addicted patients has been observed owing to several reasons, but lack of awareness and concern has made rehabilitation hard to achieve without healthcare centers and people not having physical health issues do not prefer going there. By furnishing healing environment to patients from built form to reduce load from various therapies used for the purpose of rehabilitation, such healing environment can work for healing patients from hypertension and ailment. As an example, helpful layout begins by subtracting environmental characteristics similar to loud noises that can be tense or are having direct negative impact on occupants. Moreover, designers may be going a step ahead by including components in the design that researches have proved as calming to individuals, decreases the stress, and reinforce their psychological aspects. When designing any space, some psychological aspects like natural light, pleasing sight, open spaces, colors, pleasant fragrances etc. contribute to the rehabilitable environment.
Architecture for autism spectrum disorder
(UMT, Lahore, 2020) Iqra Shehzadi
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a wide range of conditions classified as neurodevelopmental disorders. The spectrum includes Asperger syndrome, Atypical Autism or Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Autism Syndrome. These disorders on the spectrum starting from less severe to more severe. If we look at the community that we live in, we see that people with such disorders are easily neglected and does not given the second thought before pronouncing them ‘unable to perform’ for the rest of their lives. These children either live their lives as a burden or in some cases they are sent to agencies such as EDHI or CHIPA so their burden is not to be bore by the family that brought them to life.
The government is not working of any undertaking which helps these children cope with their weaknesses and face the society in an effortless way there are some non-public trusts that are working for the betterment of this issue but they are on a small scale and do not cater the massive wide variety of these children. Some private resource center is also there for treatment and training of these children however they are very steeply-priced and take it as a business and parents couldn’t afford it. A social issue such as this has to be given an attention so we can construct a higher community, where we all stand as a one human race and forget about the differences between us. Proposing a perfect complex building as a supportive environment can help children on autism spectrum for their intervention.
Proceeding with the approach of overwrought thinking can help developing a school environment which is unique from already built examples because the predominant center of attention is that why do we need a special school building. A learning complex for children on spectrum helps them to handle their day by day existence challenges which they face due to their disability and provide them possibility how to cope with these challenges. Learning center, the school building in the complex is a self-contained section of the classroom within which students engage in independent and self-reliant learning activities. Transitional stages in the design are the most important focal point. An appropriate sensory design would have its transitional stages where a child would enter into the system on his terms of being comfortable and leave on the world’s terms of what is comfortable.
The urban cultivation hub
(UMT, Lahore, 2025) MUAZ SAQIB
This research responds to the urgent global food crisis fueled by accelerated urbanization and increasing population, expected to hit 9.2 billion by 2050. Even using 80% of the earth's land for agriculture and 70% of its freshwater, conventional farming is not able to keep up with the rising food demand despite ensuring water scarcity. Urban farming in succession to Vertical farming has been a feasible answer to these problems, providing new and sustainable methods of agricultural production alongside conserving water. This study discusses the development of agricultural practices, highlighting the integration of advanced technologies like hydroponics and vertical farming also offering formal and consumer-friendly areas for the delivery of organic and conventional food improving buyers' experience. It suggests creating an urban cultivation center intended to increase food security, encourage healthier food production, and meet international standards of sustainability while providing adaptable consumer spaces in order to appeal to a greater number of buyers across all categories. The project finishes with a prototype model able to feed local communities and which can be replicated throughout the city. By promoting community participation and innovation in agriculture, this research seeks to create a sustainable model for urban dwelling and minimizing environmental and health effects