This research aims to analyze the opportunities for the revitalization of the architectural herit... more This research aims to analyze the opportunities for the revitalization of the architectural heritage of Saidu Sharif, Swat. The revitalization of urban areas and cities dominated by heritage sites, is governed by the genius loci. Retaining and revitalizing such sites will not only strengthen the cultural, architectural, and economic values but may also create a strong bond between the historic buildings and the local community. The state of swat was known for its architectural design, street patterns, and structures. This research selected Saidu Sharif as a case study and different historic buildings were examined through physical surveys, followed by interview sessions with experts and the local community. A multitude of factor were identified including but not limited to climatic effects, earthquakes, chaotic developments, and terrorism, due to which most historic buildings are gradually vanishing. guidelines for the formulation of a conservation plan and revitalization for the Historic Site were recommended.
Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition , 2022
In society, shopping plays a part in outdoor activity. With the passage of time, different societ... more In society, shopping plays a part in outdoor activity. With the passage of time, different societies develop different modes of shopping by following particular societal values and norms. Modern shopping is a modified activity that is widely adopted by shopping malls. In this new set of shopping activities, users of shopping malls are not interested only in shopping but also in allied facilities like a ramp, main entrance of the mall, wheelchair, information desk/ reception, informal seating, signage system/way finding, emergency exit, central circulation, horizontal circulation, wide walkways/corridors, staircase, elevator/lift, escalators and cargo lift. Some basic facilities are unavoidable while designing a shopping mall, but these facilities may differ in different shopping malls. One of the specialities of the specific mall is a user-based facility which is the main attribute of shopping malls. This study emphasises selected attributes of a shopping mall, i.e., easy movement facilities. Emerald Mall in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, was selected as a case study building. A quantitative and qualitative research methodology has been adopted; the collected data was then presented statistically. An analysis of the findings has been carried out according to the standard attributes of the shopping mall. The conclusion of the study includes that some of the areas of Emerald Mall are well established, but there is still a need for improvements in many areas, such as the ramp, main entrance of the mall, wheelchair, information desk/reception, informal seating, signage system/way finding, emergency exit, central circulation, horizontal circulation, wide walkways/corridors, staircase, elevator/lift, escalators, and cargo lift. The research establishes its contribution as the provision of framework and modular analysis of selected study for a contextual approach to architectural design development. This study recommends the innovation for the future in the design of the selected mall in order to address the discrepancies identified.
This research aims to analyze the opportunities for the revitalization of the architectural herit... more This research aims to analyze the opportunities for the revitalization of the architectural heritage of Saidu Sharif, Swat. The revitalization of urban areas and cities dominated by heritage sites, is governed by the genius loci. Retaining and revitalizing such sites will not only strengthen the cultural, architectural, and economic values but may also create a strong bond between the historic buildings and the local community. The state of swat was known for its architectural design, street patterns, and structures. This research selected Saidu Sharif as a case study and different historic buildings were examined through physical surveys, followed by interview sessions with experts and the local community. A multitude of factor were identified including but not limited to climatic effects, earthquakes, chaotic developments, and terrorism, due to which most historic buildings are gradually vanishing. guidelines for the formulation of a conservation plan and revitalization for the Historic Site were recommended.
Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition , 2022
In society, shopping plays a part in outdoor activity. With the passage of time, different societ... more In society, shopping plays a part in outdoor activity. With the passage of time, different societies develop different modes of shopping by following particular societal values and norms. Modern shopping is a modified activity that is widely adopted by shopping malls. In this new set of shopping activities, users of shopping malls are not interested only in shopping but also in allied facilities like a ramp, main entrance of the mall, wheelchair, information desk/ reception, informal seating, signage system/way finding, emergency exit, central circulation, horizontal circulation, wide walkways/corridors, staircase, elevator/lift, escalators and cargo lift. Some basic facilities are unavoidable while designing a shopping mall, but these facilities may differ in different shopping malls. One of the specialities of the specific mall is a user-based facility which is the main attribute of shopping malls. This study emphasises selected attributes of a shopping mall, i.e., easy movement facilities. Emerald Mall in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, was selected as a case study building. A quantitative and qualitative research methodology has been adopted; the collected data was then presented statistically. An analysis of the findings has been carried out according to the standard attributes of the shopping mall. The conclusion of the study includes that some of the areas of Emerald Mall are well established, but there is still a need for improvements in many areas, such as the ramp, main entrance of the mall, wheelchair, information desk/reception, informal seating, signage system/way finding, emergency exit, central circulation, horizontal circulation, wide walkways/corridors, staircase, elevator/lift, escalators, and cargo lift. The research establishes its contribution as the provision of framework and modular analysis of selected study for a contextual approach to architectural design development. This study recommends the innovation for the future in the design of the selected mall in order to address the discrepancies identified.
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