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Ration Distribution - On 7th April 2020, 250 ration bags were distributed amongst the families in Makli amid the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative was a result of a collaboration between Heritage…Read more
posted 1d ago
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The barefoot architect: 'I was a starchitect for 36 years. Now I'm atoning' - She created gilded monuments to corporate excess. But now Yasmeen Lari is building mud huts for the poor. As she wins the…Read more
posted 7d ago
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Jane Drew Prize Ceremony - The ceremony of W Awards was held on 6 March 2020 in the beautifully decorated hall of the Battersea Arts Centre. This Victorian-era building is quite spectacular and not…Read more
posted 8d ago
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‘IN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE YOU ARE SO ISOLATED FROM THE REALITY OF THE COUNTRY': YASMEEN LARI & SELF-SUSTAINING ARCHITECTURE - www.architimesonline.comRead more
posted 10d ago
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Oxford Brookes Architecture alumna Yasmeen Lari wins prestigious prize - Oxford Brookes alumna and Pakistan’s first-ever female architect, Yasmeen Lari, has been awarded the Jane Drew Prize 2020 for…Read more
posted 14d ago
Heritage
Projects
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World Heritage Site – Thatta
Learn about activities at the World Heritage site being undertaken in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Government of Sindh.
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Khairpur Heritage Centre
The Centre has been set up with support from Khairpur Admin. in the historic town of Kot Diji for safeguarding Khairpur heritage and developing cultural and eco tourism.
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Peshawar Heritage
Get to know about the conservation work being carried out on the Sethi House, one of the remarkable 19th c. house, with 16th c. Mughal foundations.
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Karachi Heritage
Heritage Foundation has been instrumental in saving several Karachi’s historic landmarks. Get to know more about the plans afoot to set up Karachi Heritage Gallery in a landmark building.
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Karachi Archival Record
Learn about the exciting findings from neglected record dating back to 1874, now being preserved in collaboration with the KMC, and the digital depository being created for research.
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Humanitarian Aid
Activities
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Sindh Floods Rehabilitation
Explore the value of DRR-compliant structures and Building Back Better and Safer with Vernacular Methodologies.
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Sustainable Green Construction
Learn about Shelter for All in Pakistan (SfAiP) using zero carbon footprint adobe/mud, bamboo and lime, and the Mobile Barefoot Karavan Teams for implementation.
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Post-disaster Swat Rehabilitation
Get to know about construction of almost 300 Green KaravanGhar in post flood, post militancy Swat and Green Community Centre for women’s crafts and primary health.
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Crafts for Women’s Empowerment
Learn about how women’s economic empowerment can be achieved through low cost methodologies for training and entrepreneurship in marginalized communities.
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