SA Plaza
A 15,000 sft mixed-use block in Pindi Gheb — super mart and bank on the lower floors, offices and apartments above.
Mixed-use building in Pindi Gheb, Pakistan. Covered area 15,000 sft. Four levels: lower ground super mart, upper ground bank, first-floor offices, second-floor residential.
The response begins with the people who will use the project and the particular conditions of Pindi Gheb, Punjab — its climate, surroundings and existing fabric.
Why it is designed this way
A corner block with shopfronts at grade and a brick-and-concrete upper. The section stacks uses by publicness: mart and bank on the street, offices on the first floor, apartments on the second, each with its own plan.
Plans, sections and drawings
Architecture in use
Designed for climate, nature and time
Passive strategies, durable materials and adaptability are treated as one lifecycle decision. The aim is comfort with less operational energy and an architecture that develops character as it ages.
- A mixed-use plot in Pindi Gheb, Punjab.
- Four uses, one corner.
Team
Collaborators
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