Browsing by Author "Sibgha Tahir"

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    Cultural Hub, Muzaffarabad
    (University of Management & Technology, 2018) Sibgha Tahir
    We shape the buildings and there after they shape us” -Winston Churchill Traditionally architecture simultaneously reflects and influence culture in a circle that arcs from national expression through neighborhood, workplaces and educational establishments. The very essence of every built form or built up environments is the manifestation of culture masked behind its layers of abstraction. The manifestation may be royal and imposing like those of the mighty empires, or may be simple and yet powerful to create an identity for those who adhere to it. It's similar to an artist who paints his canvas and there by builds a sanctuary in the hearts of people and lives forever through his work. Elaborating the expression of culture on the built form is usually the unconscious effort of every designer. In fact, culture plays a dominant role at the very out set of any design process. This is because, any design when conceptualized to perform a desired function, is directly or indirectly derived from or synchronized with the cultural identity of the user. It is what frames our thought processes. It defines individual identity and helps to recollect past memories
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    Cultural hub, Muzaffarabad
    (UMT,Lahore, 2018) Sibgha Tahir
    . “We shape the buildings and there after they shape us” -Winston Churchill Traditionally architecture simultaneously reflects and influence culture in a circle that arcs from national expression through neighborhood, workplaces and educational establishments. The very essence of every built form or built up environments is the manifestation of culture masked behind its layers of abstraction. The manifestation may be royal and imposing like those of the mighty empires, or may be simple and yet powerful to create an identity for those who adhere to it. It’s similar to an artist who paints his canvas and there by builds a sanctuary in the hearts of people and lives forever through his work. Elaborating the expression of culture on the built form is usually the unconscious effort of every designer. In fact, culture plays a dominant role at the very out set of any design process. This is because, any design when conceptualized to perform a desired function, is directly or indirectly derived from or synchronized with the cultural identity of the user. It is what frames our thought processes. It defines individual identity and helps to recollect past memories
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    Identification of Weathering on Historic Façade of Colonial Architecture in Lahore: A Case Study of Dayal Singh Mansion
    (UMT, Lahore, 2022) Sibgha Tahir
    Pakistan is among the top ten countries in the world which is facing climate change issues due to changing weather patterns. Lahore is the foremost city which has been severely affected due to this phenomenon. The climate change and weathering has also effected the built heritage. The research focuses on the weathering effects on the exposed surfaces of heritage due to climate change on Colonial era buildings. Dayal Singh Mansion, a distinguished structure of Colonial period is taken as a case study to identify the weathering effect on building facades. The research further describes the surface morphology of the exposed material of the colonial heritage and identifies the damages which have been made to it. The latent risk factors which are destroying Colonial heritage and how it can be minimalized using the guidelines provided by UNESCO using tools and techniques so it can be conserved for future.