Architecture Projects
Showcasing innovative student designs that push architectural boundaries with fresh ideas and creativity.
VISIONARY SPACES, EMERGING MINDS
Featured Architectural Projects
Livable Cities
F-6/3, IslamabadDesigners: Areeba Shuja, Aqsa Khan, Zaynab ZafarArea: 2.2 million sq. ft.Year: 2024A sustainable mid-rise mixed-use housing proposal that reimagines aging government quarters in F-6/3 through walkability, form-based codes, community-driven public spaces, and inclusive urban living.
Green Urban Living Residences
Sector F-6/3, IslamabadDesigners: Haniya SaadArea: 23,50,000 sq. ft.Year: 2024A sustainable residential project in Islamabad’s F-6/3 sector that integrates community living, accessibility, and green urban design through shared spaces and civic connectivity.
Resonance Nexus: A Sanctuary for Tradition and a Launchpad for the Future
Lake City Outskirts Near Lake City Ring Road Interchange, LahoreDesigners: Nabeeha KhanArea: 40 acreYear: 2025Resonance Nexus is a visionary music complex for Lahore, designed to bridge Pakistan’s rich musical heritage with its dynamic contemporary potential.
Craft, Culture and Connection
Domail, MuzaffarabadDesigners: Amna MalikYear: 2025Craft, Culture and Connection creates a vocational centre where visitors can foster a deep connection to Kashmir’s cultural legacy.
Astoria
COMSATS University, Chak Shehzad, IslamabadDesigners: Rabiha FatimaArea: 22 AcresYear: 2025Redefining liberal arts education through a spatial dialogue between structure and creativity—an interdisciplinary campus inspired by the metaphor of a jigsaw puzzle, fostering connection and freedom.
The Encapsule
Designers: Aroush JavedArea: 900 sq.ftYear: 2025redefining low-cost lodging by transforming spatial limitations into design potential. A vertical hostel that weaves, molds, and folds space to create affordable, social, and efficient living.
From Imperfections
Designers: Abdullah AbbasiArea: 900 sq.ftYear: 2025Exploring limitation as a design tool. Through molding, folding, and weaving, it transforms constraint into creative potential, crafting spatial systems that emerge from material behavior.
Realm of Flavours and Design
Pine avenue, the international school, LahoreDesigners: Maryam ZaheerYear: 2025A themed food park that combines elements of thematic architecture, cuisine and interactive communal spaces to create immersive and dynamic dining experiences.
Pakistan’s Sports Centre – Connecting Play and People
Designers: Fahad AliYear: 2025Reimagining Pakistan’s stadiums as multifunctional community hubs, shifting from exclusive event venues to inclusive public realms that operate year-round, fostering culture, health, and connection.
The Loop of Becoming
Chaman Gul, Gojal, HunzaDesigners: Chaudary Abdul RehmanArea: 115,000 sq.ftYear: 2025A correctional facility of soft detention in Hunza, redefining incarceration as reform through isolation, contemplation, and communal reintegration.
Judicial Home
Chaman Gul, HunzaDesigners: Doaa AkhtarArea: 60,000 sq.ftYear: 2025Reimagining detention through discursive formations, blending surveillance theory, native cultural practices, and community crafts to foster self-surveillance and productive rehabilitation.
Echoes After Whistle
Istanbul, TurkeyDesigners: Khawaja Muhammad AliYear: 2025A heritage reuse project for Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Gazhane, designed during an exchange semester at Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey, by a SADA NUST student.
Veiled Grounds
Adjacent to Chaman Gul, Gojal, HunzaDesigners: Abdullah AbbasiArea: 115,000 sq.ftYear: 2025An architectural exploration of power in space, this project reimagines Hunza’s terrain and institutions to reveal how surveillance, belief, and control embed subtly into everyday architecture.
Livable Cities
F6/3, near Kohsar Market, IslamabadDesigners: Momina HassanArea: 30,000 sq.ftYear: 2024A sustainable mid-rise housing block in F-6/3 Islamabad, built around a U-shaped courtyard with climate-responsive design, terraces, and community-focused green buffers for livable urban housing.
Celestial Crossroads
Northern Pakistan, Kalabagh, Nathia Gali.Designers: Samra TahirArea: 388,085 sqft (8.9 Arce)Year: 2025A formal research facility and aerospace observatory, aiming at the rejuvenation of Pakistan’s space program through spatial experience.
Designing Imaginations: A Public Space Inspired by ECOTOPIA
Moola Chotok, Khuzdar, BalochistanDesigners: Mariam DuaArea: 40 AcreYear: 2021An Ecotopian public space in the natural landscape of Balochistan, creating a narrative-driven environment that fosters social interaction, contemplation, and a profound connection with nature.
A Detention and Rehabilitation Facility
Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanDesigners: Talal AliYear: 2025A detention and rehabilitation facility in Hunza that reframes confinement through cultural sensitivity, localized surveillance, and therapeutic rehabilitation within a seismic and social context.
Challenging the Permanence of Conventional Buildings
Adj. Peeru’s Cafe, Green Acres Housing Society, Raiwind Road, Lahore, PunjabDesigners: Isha NasirYear: 2025Transformable Architectural Spaces that reconfigure based on need, fostering a more sustainable and responsive built environment for the future.
Architecture of Reinvention
F-9 Park, IslamabadDesigners: Alisha ZehraYear: 2023A museum design which seeks to reinvent architecture as a vehicle for storytelling through the intermixing of art and technological trends by interweaving the tangible with the intangible.
Runway to Reverie
MM Alam Road, LahoreDesigners: Zoupash KhanYear: 2025Envisioned as Lahore’s first integrated fashion hub, a bold experiment in uniting fashion and architecture to create an environment where learning, creativity, and professional practice coexist.
Community Health Design
D-12 Markaz, IslamabadDesigners: Muhammad AliYear: 2024A holistic community health framework that integrates operational efficiency, sustainability, and cultural sensitivity to build resilient, equitable, long-term healthcare systems.
A Piece Within Pieces
Saffron Marquee, Park Road, IslamabadDesigners: Muhammad AliYear: 2025A Piece Within Pieces is a community centre in Islamabad that celebrates diversity and unity through fragmented yet interconnected spaces, inspired by Venturi’s philosophy of complexity and c
Urban Harmony
Park Road, IslamabadDesigners: Mahrosh Ahsan, Rabiha Khan, Ahraf Ali, KhushBakht TahirYear: 2025Urban Harmony reimagines Islamabad’s Park Road as a living urban spine, integrating mobility, ecology, and community to transform a vehicle corridor into a sustainable and inclusive public realm.
Syncopated Spaces
Shakarparian National Park, IslamabadDesigners: Syed Sibtain Ali ShahYear: 2024A jazz-inspired music center in Islamabad, aiming to enhance urban creativity and social harmony through a unique architectural typology.
Curating Chaos: A Train of Tales
Margalla Railway Station, IslamabadDesigners: Hamna RiazYear: 2024A railway development project that utilizes dramaturgy, iconography and phenomenology to create a living narrative, capturing memories and fostering emotional connections.
Mor Transit Hub
Chungi No. 26, Road Master Bus Terminal, G-14, IslamabadDesigners: Rabiha FatimaArea: 237,264 sq.ftYear: 2024MOR Transit Hub is a sustainable transport landmark in Islamabad-Rawalpindi, blending efficiency, comfort, and symbolism inspired by the peacock’s graceful movement.
Tetra Verde Heights
New Blue Area, IslamabadDesigners: Aimel ZahidArea: 628,480 sq.ftYear: 2025A 2025 mixed-use high-rise in Islamabad’s New Blue Area, reimagines vertical living with a Green Piazza and vertical gardens, blending urban density with nature and community.
Rooftop Design
Designers: Ayesha AzizYear: 2024A residential rooftop transformed into a sanctuary of comfort and belonging through materiality, subtle transitions, and human-centered design.
Co-Working Space
Designers: Syed Saad FatmiYear: 2024A flexible co-working hub designed for 100 users, combining productivity, collaboration, comfort, and creativity with a rectangle-inspired concept.
Urban Roots Museum
Nathiagali, PakistanDesigners: Uzair ZafarYear: 2024A bio-climatic mobility hub in Nathiagali combining parking solutions with a cultural museum, harmonizing infrastructure with heritage, nature, and sustainability.
Skylark 44
Designers: Uzair ZafarYear: 2024A 38-floor mixed-use high-rise integrating commercial, corporate, and residential spaces within a sustainable, climate-conscious design, embodying convergence and tranquility.
Voyage of Ascending Destinations
F-6 Markaz, IslamabadDesigners: Fatima Zahoor, Urwa Tul IslamYear: 2024A dynamic art gallery intervention in F-6 Markaz that blends culture, community, and commerce through fluid design and inclusive placemaking.
Veil of Discovery
New Blue Area, IslamabadDesigners: Rabiha KhanArea: 790,000 sq ftYear: 2024A 38-floor mixed-use high-rise blending commercial, corporate, and residential zones, defined by transparency, intrigue, and climate-conscious, socially sustainable design.
Art-Hub: Bridging Perception and Experience
Johar Town, LahoreDesigners: Hafsa ShafqatYear: 2024Providing a collaborative platform for contemporary Pakistani artists to break down barriers between diverse art forms and create opportunities for artistic exploration and innovation.
Parwaz - Transit Hub
Chungi No. 26, Main Srinagar Highway, IslamabadDesigners: Areesha NooraniArea: 5.4 acresYear: 2025A multifunctional transit hub inspired by the honeybee, combining transport, hospitality, and commerce into one dynamic landmark.
Capital Institute of Liberal Arts: Faculty of Performing Arts
Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, IslamabadDesigners: Areesha NooraniArea: 22 acresYear: 2025A purpose-built cultural and academic hub in Islamabad that blends performance, education, and community through sustainable design.
Talash-e-Khudi
H-10/3, IslamabadDesigners: Syed Tulaib NomanYear: 2025Architecture as a spiritual and intellectual journey, inspired by Iqbal's concepts, for the growth and nourishment of young intellectual minds.
AMBAR - The Vertical Forest
IslamabadDesigners: Hafsa UsmanYear: 2024Ambar is a vertical forest high-rise in Islamabad that blends nature, community, and architecture—engaging all senses while redefining the city’s skyline.
Sitara Market Redesign
Sitara Market, G-7 Markaz, IslamabadDesigners: Rija Saeed, Uzair Mujeeb, Muhammad Ali Shah, Areej FatimaYear: 2024The Sitara Market redesign reimagines an English garden in Islamabad’s G-7 Markaz, transforming a commercial hub into a serene urban escape with pavilions, water features, bridges, and lush planting.
Healthcare Facility
D-12 Markaz, IslamabadDesigners: Urwa Tul IslamYear: 2024The Healthcare Facility in D-12 Markaz, Islamabad, balances functionality, patient comfort, and environmental responsiveness, creating a healing environment through thoughtful design and zoning.
Reincarnation of Ruins
PECO Factory, Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate, LahoreDesigners: Ayesha AhmadYear: 2025An adaptive reuse project, transforming the PECO Factory into a dynamic innovation & collaboration Hub.
The Fallout Shelter
PAF Base, RawalpindiDesigners: MaheenYear: 2025Redefining the role of architecture in disaster scenarios, a nuclear fallout shelter demonstrating how subterranean spaces can foster human adaptability, emotional resilience, and a sense of community
Improvement of Mobility Access in Outskirts of Larkana
Bus Terminal in LarkanaDesigners: Haris Abul Hassan LarikYear: 2025A climate-responsive bus terminal designed to improve mobility access, reduce congestion, and provide safe, dignified, and sustainable transport facilities for commuters in the city outskirts.
Dynamic Co-Working Space
Old Blue Area, IslamabadDesigners: Syeda Aleena WastiArea: 28,000 sq. ftYear: 2023A crystalline-inspired co-working space in Islamabad that transforms geometry into community, fostering collaboration, productivity, and flexibility through dynamic, ergonomic, and adaptive design.
Paar Channa De
Chenab River, GujratDesigners: Haadia ShakeelYear: 2025Celebrating the legend of Sohni Mahiwal as an immersive architectural journey, celebrating the physical and emotional embodiment of folklore in space.
Tameer-e-Nau ki Kahani
France Colony, F-7, IslamabadDesigners: Zubia ManzoorYear: 2025A participatory redevelopment proposal for France Colony, integrating modular housing, live-work spaces, sustainable infrastructure, and communal streetscapes to foster resilience and dignity.
Miniverse
Designers: Fariha HaiderYear: 2025Saturn-inspired planetarium and science center for children, blending play, education, and immersive design to spark curiosity and early scientific learning.
A Balanced Urban Vision
F-11 Markaz, IslamabadDesigners: Fariha HaiderYear: 2024Reimagining F-11 Markaz with high-rise mixed-use blocks that enhance flow and density, while preserving its green, open character for inclusive, forward-looking growth.
Mobility Hub
Nathia Gali, Abbottabad, KPKDesigners: Mahrosh AhsanArea: 18,140 sq.ftYear: 2024The Mobility Hub in Nathia Gali redefines transit as an immersive experience—blending ecology, architecture, and public space to slow movement, foster reflection, and connect people to nature.
Beyond Sight
Safwan Marquee, Park Road, IslamabadDesigners: Mahrosh AhsanArea: 98,014 sq.ftYear: 2023Beyond Sight is a community center in Islamabad that awakens all senses—sound, touch, scent, and light—transforming ordinary public space into a deeply immersive, memorable experience.
Girh-e-Fazal
Channan Pir, Cholistan, PunjabDesigners: Maidah AhmadYear: 2025A multifunctional community and cultural center that aims to create architecture as an extension of memory, culture, and empathy for the people of Channan Pir.
Tales of Lalkurti
Lalkurti Bazaar, Rawalpindi, PunjabDesigners: Laiba TirmiziYear: 2025Reimagining Lalkurti’s old neighbourhood through a gamified urban exploration, crafting an inclusive and active neighborhood that celebrates its history and culture.
Uncluttered Spaces, Uncluttered Mind
F-6 Markaz, IslamabadDesigners: Hafsa Usman, Hira ZeeshanYear: 2024A placemaking intervention in F-6 Markaz, Islamabad, blending parametric design, inclusivity, and artisan spaces to create harmony, continuity, and meaningful urban experiences.
A Transit Hub, Reimagined
Chungi No 26 Bus Stop, Homes Road, IslamabadDesigners: Faiza RehmanArea: 6 acresYear: 2025A sustainable bus terminal design centered on flow, clarity, and comfort, blending transit efficiency with green architecture to create a humane, user-focused urban landmark.
Naturalia: A Sense of Belonging
Blue Area, IslamabadDesigners: Mahrosh AhsanArea: 939,095 sq.ftYear: 2024Naturalia: A Sense of Belonging” is a 2024 multi-use high-rise in Islamabad, designed as a poetic narrative where humans, nature, and architecture coexist, fostering resilience, adaptability, and harm
The Suburban Woman and the Chaar Dewaari
River Gardens, Islamabad, PakistanDesigners: Jaisha MubashirArea: 10.6 acresYear: 2025A thesis reimagining suburban housing in Islamabad through a gender-responsive lens, transforming the “chaar dewari” into inclusive spaces of care, community, and cultural continuity.
Hiyatiat Pul
Islamabad National ParkDesigners: Saman MalikYear: 2025The design addresses the ongoing conflict between human activities and wildlife conservation through the creation of an ecological corridor within Islamabad National Park.
Capital Institute of Liberal Arts
Park Road, Islamabad, PakistanDesigners: Iftikhar AhmadArea: 792,000 sq.ftYear: 2024A forward-thinking academic campus in Islamabad integrating sustainability, creativity, and cultural expression, fostering an inclusive environment for learning and the arts.
Rhythms in Motion
Skyways Bus Adda, Chungi No. 26, Zone I, IslamabadDesigners: Uswa NaseerArea: 261,360 Sq Ft.Year: 2025Redesigning the Skyways bus terminal that blends functionality, sustainability, and fluid design, transforming transit into an urban landmark inspired by the rhythm of motion.
Naqsh-e-Dil
Multan, PunjabDesigners: Dua KhalidYear: 2025Dua Khalid’s thesis reinterprets Sufi spirituality in Multan through an interpretation center, using sacred geometry, symbolism, and local materials to embody the Sufi path & revive the city’s spirit.
Ziyaastan: The Place Where Light Returns
Sharda, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, PakistanDesigners: Zoya BashirArea: 25,000 Sq ft.Year: 2025Rebuild the lost relationships of the 1947 partition in Kashmir and restore harmony among the impacted communities by fostering dialogue, healing, & cultural reconnection through a Tolerance Center.
Gamescape
I-8 Markaz, IslamabadDesigners: Reem ArjumandYear: 2025Inspired by the spatial dynamics and layered complexity of game worlds, a “Glitch Playground” creates a platform for game developers, creators and enthusiasts.
Tradition in Transition: The Mosque as an Urban Nexus
G-14, IslamabadDesigners: Mahrose Fatima AjmalYear: 2025A thesis redefining the mosque as an integrated part of the urban fabric, reinterpreting its traditional role to serve modern needs & re-establishing it as a symbol of Muslim society’s evolving life.
Hasaas Hawaas
G-11, IslamabadDesigners: Ayesha Naseer KhanYear: 2025An architectural ode to sensory integration, this multi-faceted center is designed for visually impaired individuals, emphasizing haptic, auditory, & olfactory experiences to create inclusive spaces.
The Afghan Carpet Stall
Designers: Nabiha MansoorYear: 2024Designed a fluid, open exhibition stall for Afghan Carpets, blending traditional rug-making heritage with modern aesthetics to create a welcoming space at the Expo Center for seamless exploration.
Serenity of Mind, Body and Space
NSTP, NUST, H-12, IslamabadDesigners: Saman MalikArea: 10500 Sq FtYear: 2023Winner of the 3rd cash prize in the NSTP Mosque Design Competition, this project embodies continuation, inclusivity, and serenity, creating a harmonious space for unity and spiritual connection.
The Culinary Core
H-9, IslamabadDesigners: Areeba Arif ZubairiYear: 2025The design envisions a Culinary Incubation Center that empowers home-based food entrepreneurs through shared kitchens, mentorship, and vibrant public hubs, blending culture and community.
In the Manner Of
H-12, IslamabadDesigners: Mir Hamzah FazliArea: 135,000 Sq FtYear: 2023A school design inspired by Sir Kamil Khan Mumtaz, blending traditional elements, Islamic geometry, and climate-responsive zoning to create functional, culturally rooted, and student-centered spaces.
A Cyclic Parasite
NUST Lake, NUST, H-12, IslamabadDesigners: Aiza Imran, Maidah Ahmad, Muhammad AmmadArea: 600 sq.ftYear: 2023An artistic pavilion concept exploring time, change, and the interplay between built form and nature, symbolizing an ongoing cycle of growth, decay, and renewal.
Borderless Architecture: Bridging the Divide
Wagah-Attari BorderDesigners: Ali ShehrozYear: 2025A visionary cross-border hub at the Wagah-Attari border, using architecture to bridge divides, foster cultural exchange, and promote unity between India and Pakistan.
Bazm-e-Safar
Designers: Rahima YousafYear: 2024Bazm-e-Safar reimagines a parking structure in Islamabad’s Blue Area, integrating transport, green spaces, and public areas to enhance pedestrian life, connectivity, and sustainable urban living.
Placeness of Space
Purana Qila Water Filtration Plant, RawalpindiDesigners: Jannat Naz, Khadija Awais, Rahima Yousaf, Zainab Waqas, Zubair Bin HassanYear: 2024Reviving a Rawalpindi street by transforming the area around a water plant into parklets with greenery and seating, fostering community connection, storytelling, and a renewed sense of belonging.
Beyond the Bruises
H-8, IslamabadDesigners: Laiba KhanYear: 2025A trauma-informed refuge in Islamabad, “Beyond the Bruises” reimagines shelters as holistic healing spaces, empowering survivors through safety, skill-building, and community reintegration.
Whimsy in Architecture
H-8, IslamabadDesigners: Aiza ImranArea: 135,000 sq. ftYear: 2023A whimsical school design inspired by Bernard Tschumi, reimagining education through playful architecture, interactive spaces, and adaptable, experience-driven learning environments.
Creation as Sacred
NSTP, NUST, H-12, IslamabadDesigners: Aiza ImranArea: 10500sq. ftYear: 2023A mosque design inspired by the sacredness of creation, drawing on natural patterns, geometry, and spiritual symbolism to evoke awe and a deep connection to the divine.
Rethinking Architecture of Worship
Mandi Burewala, PunjabDesigners: Danish HabibYear: 2023Exploring the role of the mosque as a societal center to enhance communal growth by reviving the concept of a Mosque presented by Prophet (PBUH) in Medina.
Microscopic Macrocosm
Lalkurti Bazaar, Rawalpindi, PunjabDesigners: Mahum ErkinYear: 2024Reviving the Tasweer Mahal Cinema in Lalkurti through narrative-driven design, this project blends heritage, film, and community to reimagine public space as a cultural epicenter.
A Domain of Water
Rawal Lake, IslamabadDesigners: Aiza ImranArea: 20,000 sq.ftYear: 2023An immersive lakeside complex merging art and architecture, inspired by water’s fluidity—designed to spark creativity through dynamic, nature-connected spaces echoing the splash that birthed them.
Wellness Center
Murree Brewery Ruins, RawalpindiDesigners: Aymun ChaudhryYear: 2023A wellness retreat in Murree’s Brewery Hills, blending ruins, nature, and sensory-driven spaces to offer spiritual, mental, and physical healing through thoughtful zoning and organic circulation.
Anarchic Systems
Mallahi Tola, AttockDesigners: Maham AmjadArea: 52,000 sq.ftYear: 2024A decentralized artist residency in Mallahi Tola disrupts hierarchies, reactivates abandoned spaces, and fosters self-organizing, creative exchange through modular, adaptive design.
AgroHub
Mianwali, PunjabDesigners: Rida IqbalYear: 2024AgroHub is a farmer-focused research and training center in Mianwali that promotes sustainable agriculture through awareness, innovation, and local engagement, rooted in site-responsive design.
The Bridge: The Architecture of Cultural Diplomacy
Islamabad, PunjabDesigners: Huzaifah FakherArea: 1213,000 sqftYear: 2024A cultural embassy outside Islamabad’s enclave, blending diplomacy with openness through form, voids, and landscape to foster cross-cultural exchange.
Library Design
Swiss Avenue Park, F-7, IslamabadDesigners: Doaa AkhtarYear: 2023An earthbag-built museum library in Islamabad’s Swiss Avenue Park, merging vernacular techniques with organic forms to embody and display Pakistani culture through immersive, sustainable architecture.
Kapray ki Uraan
NUST Lake, NUST, H-12, IslamabadDesigners: Mohammad Umar, Duha Mohsin, Rija ZakiYear: 2023This project achieved the 1st Prize in a Pavilion Design Competition sponsored by Diamond Paints for SADA students.
Nexus Hub
Islamabad, PakistanDesigners: Zainab WaqasYear: 2024This project won the National Gold Prize 2025 at the AYDA Awards. A transit-oriented redevelopment project in Islamabad promoting community and sustainable mobility.
Wellness Center
Murree Brewery Ruins, RawalpindiDesigners: Rahima YousafArea: 90,000 sq.ftYear: 2023A wellness resort set in the Murree Brewery ruins, using weathered materials and organic paths to reflect nature’s renewal and create spaces for healing and reflection.
Raah-E-Zeest
Purana Qila Water Filtration Plant, RawalpindiDesigners: Aqsa Khan, Areeba Shuja, Aymun Chaudhry, Sanya Mahmood, Zaynab ZafarYear: 2024A people-first revitalization of Purana Qila Road, transforming a traffic-heavy street into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly public space that reconnects community, culture, and care.
Rejuvenating the Lake
NUST Lake, NUST, H-12, IslamabadDesigners: Ayesha Naseer, Laiba Tirmizi, Laiba KhanArea: 600 sq.ftYear: 2022This project achieved the 3rd Prize in a Pavilion Design Competition sponsored by Diamond Paints for SADA students.