Al-Azhar Garden Dr Abduds Salam Road, Karachi, Pakistan
08 Feb 2017
The main objective of Al-Azhar Garden is to raise its inhabitants’ standard of living by providing a liveable community of low-cost housing units. In its physical appearance and spatial organisation, this community is conceived to create a sense of belonging since its residents are migrants who have been displaced for the last six decades. The development reproduces local vernacular features although it is divided into distinct neighbourhoods, in contrast with the recent urban morphology of Karachi. It enhances daily life by setting the housing around plazas, gardens and courtyards, linked by ceremonial pathways. The construction is low-technology – post-and-beam with brick infill – in order to reduce the initial cost of construction (to USD 10 per square foot, inclusive of land and infrastructure) as well as maintenance and running costs.
08 Feb 2017
09 March, 2011
Balcony or Terrace
Parking Spaces
Waste Disposal
Sewerage
Electricity
Water Supply
Sui Gas
Community Lawn or Garden
Kids Play Area
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