Project: Burj Al-Saeed Gold Market
Designed by: Arch. Sohail Saeed [Sohail Saeed & Assosiates]
Location: 99, Ferozpur Road, Lahore
Type: Low-Rise - '7' Storeys
Height: 100'
Shopping Floors: 4
Apartment Floors: 2
Office Floors 2
Parking Floors: 2
TOTAL FLOORS: 10


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a381/Techno-Architect/Sohail%20Saeed/AaFaT-Lahore-BurjAl-Saeed-1.jpg

project was launched in April 2005
further updates coming

the client is a Pakistani from Dubai, he was influenced by the Emirates Tower therefore the architect had to put a simliar element into the building according to the requirements.

well looks like ferozpur road is growing now, like i pridicted earlier

this developer was obviously inspired by Dubai

does he even know what a friggin BURJ is? man this pissses me offf!
crappy rendering. crappy desing. and a crappy name. why cant ppl be original at times?

OMG Burj Al Saeed with 10 Floors!

I swear to god people in Pakistan need to have better creative minds.

Burj Al Saeed = Saeed's Bridge :lol:

looks 12f+

Burj Al Saeed = Saeed's Bridge :lol:

That's Saeed's Tower. Its still a lame name. This mall is under-construction but the locations isn't good. its very crowded.

well for the location i guess its ok. that area needs some more towers.

What on earth is a upper part of the Emirates Towers doin in Lahore?
:weirdo:

^Actually its located at one of the most crappy locations in Lahore, its definately by some Paindoo (but rich zameendar) person that just visited Dubai.

Projects like these dont deserve a separate thread, these should go in the new malls thread.

The Modele

Perspective
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/817.jpg

Front
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/815.jpg

Left Elevation - next to a street
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/814.jpg

Right side - blocked due to presence of a building - such a long facade!
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/816.jpg

The construction started 8months ago. Currently they have compeleted till the upper ground floor. Projects is to be completed by end of Dec2007.


Overall view of the site
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/812.jpg

R.C.C Retaining Wall on the street side
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/813.jpg

Pile Foundations goin upto 25feet deep. According to the site instructor the soil bearing capacity was high so they didnt need to go deeper than that. Usually the piles in lahore go to 80feet to 120feet deep.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/811.jpg

Ramp is goin to be created over here which will connnect the back of the plaza from the street to the basement car parking. Currently im standing at the lower ground floor.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/808.jpg

there are two basments over here. The ramp is goin from LGF to Carparkin basement No1
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/809.jpg

This is the framework of shaft or lift.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/806.jpg

zoomed! the switches are fixed before the pouring of concrete.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/807.jpg

This is a construction joint. Usually when the facade of the building becomes to long, an expansion joint is provided. Every material contracts and expands so it is vital to take care of it during constrcuction. Another importance of this joint is that if there is a calamity or disaster, the whole of the building will not collapse. This join is usually filled in with a insulation material like 2inch thick thermopore sheet.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/810.jpg


Pix April 2006

^Actually its located at one of the most crappy locations in Lahore, its definately by some Paindoo (but rich zameendar) person that just visited Dubai.

Projects like these dont deserve a separate thread, these should go in the new malls thread.

Stop bashing zameendars. wth is wrong with being a zameedar. farmers make the backbone of this country's economy.

its not bad ...

Whats up with all those antenna things on the roof?

juss the design element....nothin functional~!!

How do mods just edit what i write? simply because im not a government mouthpiece that loves every little project that comes up. All i said was that this project is better than some of the other stuff coming up. If anything thats a compliment, but so much for freespeech and proper moderation.

yeah, why are moderators deleting peoples oppinions?

i request the moderator to not edit anyone post! Let the criticizm regarding the design b open! everyone should have the freedom plus the use of appropriate words n phrases should be kept in mind while criticizing!!

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/LAHORE/06%20FEB%202008%20LAHORE/BURJALSAEED.jpg

that the latest pic of it.

looks like a good uplift for that area.

yes you are right i got those slim towers photos too i will post them soon.

is that ferozpur road were you took the picture from.

yes BURJ AL SAEED is on feroz pur road .

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/05%2029%202008/BURAL-SAEED1.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/AFFI666/2008/LAHORE/05%2029%202008/BURAL-SAEED.jpg

nice updates. The only problem is that these buildings are not built in open areas.

its lahore, there are no open areas left.

this building is not too bad but area around it is just a crap...

slowly these ugly surrounding buildings have to be replaced as they get old.

these are old and are changing too many new plazas are coming up in this area

hope that this area will change

Some building on ferozpur road....

http://a.imageshack.us/img825/7461/img00124201007271619.jpg

Pcture captured by Sultan Bahi

Now it looks nice

A thread for a 7 store building.