COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR WALLED CITY OF LAHORE.
Project Introduction
MACRO
The site is located within The Walled City; built in the shape of a parallelogram and the area within the walls is about 461 acres (1 87 km2) Slightly elevated hence protecting it from destruction and any outside invasion
SITE AREA : 12 5 KANAL (56426 SQFT)
DISTRICT : MOTI BAZAAR, WALLED CITY OF LAHORE
GROUND COVERAGE PERMEASSIBLE : 70%
MAXIMUM HEIGHT : 12 (floor to ceiling)
Analysis
55'CircularRoad
POTENTIALS
Site is situated at the core, connecting the Walled City and new Lahore Can cater to the demographic with low to no social activity Excess of historical landmarks around the site provide awareness
WEAKNESSES SITE
Lack of policy hence the threat of enroachment around the site
Site is situated at the junction connecting Fort Road and Circular Road thus dense traffic flow can disturb the community centre
Walled City is losing it's original residents day by day hence the centre can lose its concept
value of the location
PEDESTRIAN FLOW NOISE
MAHEEN KHAN 0436 NOISE INTENSITY GREATER CONTEXT IMMEDIATE CONTEXT 2 KM WALLED CITY BORDER MAJOR ENTRYWAYS IMMEDIATE CONTEXT WALKABILITY PATHWAYS FROM NEAREST CONTEXT
S I T E Lahore
A
13 million people reside
and its wider urban fabric located in the Punjab region
population of around
ANALYSIS MESO ANALYSIS
01
Central
Walled
Views to the Site
FORT 17th century mosque on the south end of site daily congregation of moti bazaar
OF MARYAM ZAMANI
S i t e regular events & festivals ASIF JAH HAVELI, FATIMA JINNAH COLLEGE FOR WOMEN domestic travellers thoroughfare LAHORE RAILWAY TRACK B' A' B A
PERSPECTIVES SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE AA' SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE BB'
MICRO ANALYSIS Site
Under the same concept of community a catalyst of tourism BADSHAHI MOSQUE
attraction of the
City
LAHORE
MOSQUE
An assemblage of diverse mansions from different eras The place is heavily crowded by locals and tourists at night – as Lahore tradition FOOD STREET
SITE ANALYSIS SITE
Cannot disturb the facade of Lahore Fort through modern gentrification instead add to the historic visual and heritage
56,426 SQFT
ENTRYWAYS
Elevated site from the west CHART
The Flâneur of the Old City
20 ' Circular Road
A community centre is designed that would serve as a social and cultural hub for the culturally rich population of Walled City, Lahore. The centre is envisioned as a place where a community which is already well connected can meet and flourish in profound ways. Individuals ranging from different religions and means of businesses, come under the same roof to enjoy and observe the contemporary life of the Old City. Every neighborhood is in need to accommodate for progressive demands of their inhabitants hence this centre would mainly revolve around the arts and crafts of the old city where individuals can benefit from. Following the concept of Flaneur, "a person who walks the city in order to experience it"
The IBA Student’s Centre Karachi Pakistan | Najmi Bilgrami Collaborative double height spaces create visual interaction and the use of framing the outside environment
At first glance it appears as if the building emerges from the ground; pockets of green space introduced on the roof as well and collectively
CONCLUSION : Through this I will be incorporating 1 visual fluidity in the spaces The concept of 2 framing the outside views especially as our site is located right beside Lahore Fort 3 use of double heighted spaces for multipurpose halls and main lobby Thus a complete facility for recreational respite and “to create a space which encourages social interaction ”
"we work in this moti bazaar, our warehouses are here & whilst some of us live here some of us come from Taj bagh or Samanabad We would support any center that help us Most of us socialise here after work till 9-10pm "
Emergence of form through the observations of daily commutes
It
Observer and wanderer from our Site
Baudelaire identified the flâneur in his essay as the dilettante observer The flâneur carried a set of rich associations: the man of leisure, the idler, the urban explorer, the connoisseur of the street "
The Painter of Modern Life (1863) by Charles Baudelaire (french poet)
Fetching lines and forms from the built spaces around the site VOLUMETRIC
Fitting concept study for this unique product of a densely populated urban space
PRIMARY STREET (ARTERIAL)
RAILWAY TRACKS
TERTIARY STREET (LOCAL)
SECONDARY STREET (COLLECTORS)
SEMI-PRIVATE STREET (CUL-DE-SAC)
DESIGN CONCEPT02 T H E F L A N E U R no circulation very frigid forming nooks framing views opening up frigid blocks elevating surfaces no visual barrier double heights and balconies 1 2 3 4
CASE STUDY
S I T E SITE VIEWS AND SERVICES IN AND AROUND
is understood these services are available for
community
opportunities missing/ services lacking formulating levels emulating lahore fort adding visual access from a higher level Final Form
the
around the site hence it would allow us to provide and focus on the
STUDY R O O F P L A N S C H E M A T I C
STATEMENT GROUND FLOOR Multipurpose Hall Small Event Kitchen Dressing Rooms W C Exhibiiton Gallery Exhibition Shops Outdoor Food Kiosk Guard Office Reception for BSMT PROGRAMS AREA SQFT PER PERSONS 1000 sqft 371 sqft 130 sqft 262 sqft 535 sqft 650 sqft 596 sqft 331 sqft 426 sqft 10-30 6-10 4-5 25-50 15-20 20-25 15-20 5-6 5-10 GROUND FLOOR CIRCULATION: 3818 sqft FIRST FLOOR Infant Daycare Women Resting/Refuge Terrace Play Area W C #1 Dispensary Waiting Area Workshop Youth Activity Studio Lesiure Nook Terrace #2 Library Offices Smoking/Outdoor Area Prayer Rooms PROGRAMS AREA SQFT PER PERSONS 566 sqft 375 sqft 336 sqft 262 sqft 465 sqft 263 sqft 341 sqft 465 sqft 159 sqft 458 sqft 1805 sqft 582 sqft 389 sqft 201 sqft 15-20 5-10 7-10 25-50 20-30 15-20 25-30 10-15 5-10 15-20 60-100 25-15 5-10 10-12 Staff Rooms ATM Bank W C #2 Performance Theater Back Rooms 391 sqft 67 sqft 271 sqft 200 sqft 1736 sqft 325 sqft 10-15 2-5 6-12 25-50 50-65 15-20 PER PERSONS AREA SQFT PROGRAMS FIRST FLOOR CIRCULATION: 5935 sqft TOTAL AREA : 23, 711 SQFT EXCLUDING LANDSCAPE BASEMENT PARKING: 36, 819 SQFT 65 CAR PARKING 40 BIKE PARKING C O M M U N I T Y C E N T R E W A L L E D C I T Y O F L A H O R E MAHEEN KHAN 0436
AREA
A' A' A community centre03 DESIGN PROCESS AND SCHEMATICS A A' A COMMUNITY CENTER PLANS SECTION AA'
MAHEEN KHAN 0436
SCHEMATIC ELEVATION RENDERED VIEWS