Gulberg Arcade

Designed by: Arch. Khalid Abdur Rehman [Landmark Consultants]
Developers:
Contractors:
Height: 90'
Shopping Floors: 3
Appartment Floors: 4
Parking Floors: 2
Total Floors Above Ground: '6'
Location: 38-G, Main Boulevard, Gulberg-II

Rendering
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/878.jpg

This is the old rendering.
The project started some 3years back.
Now the front elevation has been changed!
Even the number of floors of have been changed!!
Previously the number of apartment floors were 6 but now they are 4

Front Elevation
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/850.jpg

Left Front
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/851.jpg

Right Front
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/852.jpg

Zoom in Parapet
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/853.jpg

Openings in the Front Facade
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/854.jpg

Space left for railing
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/855.jpg

Lower Ground Floor Shops & Corridoor
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/856.jpg

Ramp for basement - there are two parkin basements
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/857.jpg

Parapet wall on the side elevations
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/858.jpg

Shops on ground floor - the large machine u c infront in dark is the escalator that is going to be fixed soon - I made design proposal for the railing next to this these escalators, they got approved by the senior architect, but the client never showed an interest in spending some buck to make the interior better.! It was too dark here so i couldnt show the place where the escalators were to be fixed.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/859.jpg

Stairs leading to basement and appartment above. On the right side, not in the pix is the lift shaft.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/860.jpg

Bathroom in the Apartments
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/861.jpg

Tile fixed in the bathroom - very ordinary in my view compared to the cost of the apartments
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/862.jpg

Looking out of the front fascade
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/863.jpg

Pix APR 2006

Okay now we always talk about the external design, but most of u never no what the hell is goin on with the interiors space planing of these building.
Now this is the BLUNDER in the building. I couldnt take the pic of this bathroom, it wuz 6' x 6', and there was a pillar of 2' x 2' going right inbetween the bathroom!! Have a look at the pic by urself....I wuz juss wondering how the hell they would put up the fixtures in this bathroom and what space is left for the movement for the person using it!
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/864.jpg

Kitchen
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/865.jpg

Right Front Corner
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/867.jpg

Left Front Corner
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/866.jpg

Rear side of the roof top - i think its going to be used as an entertainment space fer the ppl living in the apartments. cant figure out what they really planing to make over here.....maybe some roof top bar bq space......http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/869.jpg

Right now u r looking toward the East side......u can C the back side of New Auriga Centre and Front of Rabi Centre......
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/868.jpg

No idea what this is goin to be used as....
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/870.jpg

Parking Basement 1
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/871.jpg

Left Side Elevation
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/872.jpg

Zoom at the Parapet wall
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/873.jpg

Right Side Elevation
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/874.jpg

Perspective View
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f298/techno-architect2/Lahore%20UC/875.jpg



PIX APR 2006

Techno... How are the interiors of most Pak Higbhrises these days?
I say a few in Islamabad and wasnt very impressed.. Loked like a rush job, as though it stil needed completion.

about the interiors.....the interiors in most of the multi-storey buildings are dull, aesthetically unplaesing and not impressive for the fact that the like you have heard that 70% of the area of the plaza gets sold out and so on...the investor pays little attention toward making the interior beautiful and push the constrcution to finish as soon as possible.....the result is that in a rush job the result is not very pleasing and you have flaws in construction and interior work......

Giving you an example....i designed a steel stairs for Aashiana Centre, Lahore. The proposal went to the client and they made lame excuses of its feasibility, although there was nothing as such, and now they are making RCC stairs for the shoppin malls. To them aesthetics is not important, they will push their own design into our design as a result of which there is no innovation in the interiors. Inorder to change our buildings and society we need to change our thinking and that is not happening over here!!!

Hey Techno, why don't you start a thread with all (or some) of your personal work... I'd love to see what you've designed! Post your final year project there aswell.

any updates?

Hey Techno, why don't you start a thread with all (or some) of your personal work... I'd love to see what you've designed! Post your final year project there aswell.


Gimme some time.....ill post my renders soon on upk.....plus some residential and commercial projects my father has done lately.....

This project is completed btw!

Gimme some time.....ill post my renders soon on upk.....plus some residential and commercial projects my father has done lately.....

.ahem.
my post is dated 30th April 2006 - you still want more time? :D

well at that i didnt have any project to show dear cauz I wuz in a junior class....now im moving to the fourth year....its time to show up my work :P

Couldn't find link here on this. But this must be hopping by now, right? Anyone? pics please!!

Wow!

A 6-floor SKYSCRAPER! :banana:



:ohno: I need to crackdown on such studpid threads...and please stop bumping old threads for no reason.

These threads should be labelled as "complete" if they have been completed. If a thread is there we might as well follow up on the status of the building.

Wow!

A 6-floor SKYSCRAPER! :banana:


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

This site isn't for merely tracking the progress of skyscrapers, but of all kinds of developments. So what seems to be the problem?

These threads should be labelled as "complete" if they have been completed. If a thread is there we might as well follow up on the status of the building.

Good idea. I was thinking the same thing.

first of all its not on main boulevard gulberg .Js had posted this building pics or very much similar to itin lahore progress update thread its on NOOR JEHAN ROAD.