Fortress Mall

NAYYAR ALI DADA & ASSOCIATES

Designation: Project Architect

Project - Fortress Mall

Status - Completed

Client - REC

Location - Lahore, Pakistan

Program - Commercial

Building area - 13,470 m2

The architectural language of the Fortress Mall connects to the historical record of Lahore’s architecture dating back to the Colonial times. Situated in the part of the more massive complex, fortress commercial area which is the cities most significant crowd magnet. One’s eye is gracefully led to enjoy the compositions of hanging columns, flat arches, arcades and various forms that are carefully composed to create an appropriate scale. The atrium is a pleasant enclosure flanked by oval-shaped rotunda and with a glass dome that feeds light to the void. The arcades and hanging columns on the elevation that announce the entrance are a combination of many scales which enables us to create welcoming access into the Mall without being monotonous and enables us to absorb the massive scale of the building gradually.

This composition of the mall offers multiple and impressive views for users and visitors. The ultimate result is a traditional expression that is not a copy-paste approach but a contemporary one combining generous glazed areas towards the front elevation with stately forms. This approach enables us to create a new language that is giving respect to context and also representing current times and the foreseeable future.