Naveed Iqbal

National University of Sciences & Technology · School of Art, Design and Architecture

On the international level, heritage is considered an essential element for the sustainable development of a country. In South Asian countries such as Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, historic cities struggle to preserve their built heritage, due to rapid urbanisation and changing contemporary urban and architectural requirements. This contribution...

The economic capital and one of Pakistan’s most important cities gain popularity due to the reputable Karachi port. Karachi was referred to as Korokala and Debal in ancient times; a city conquered by famous conquerors, including Alexander the Great and Muhammad bin Qasim due to its seaport importance. However, most of the port’s tangible and materi...

Genius Loci or the ‘Spirit of place’ refers to the tangible and intangible characteristics of a place as regards several aspects. This concept relates to a deeper meaning of a place and its relationship with the environment. Genius Loci is not merely associated with the city’s urban fabric; instead, it is infused within the experience/ setting of t...

Tangible and Intangible values are the distinctive qualities that, through the connection of humans with a building and its surrounding community, enable the creation of a particular link called "genius loci" that links the past to the present. In the present time, ancient buildings and sites of historical importance are the carriers of collective...

Heritage studies and historical preservation in Pakistan, which have gained momentum in the past few decades, have been focused primarily on residential, commercial, and religious architecture dating to the British and Mughal eras, leaving aside an important layer of economic and urban history related to the industrialization of major cities. Most...

The paper is based on the EAAE workshop held between 25th–28th September 2019 in Prague which discussed practices, theories and ideas on Demolition/Conservation in the field of cultural heritage. It brought together a wide range of people including architects, artists, engineers, conservators and other officials related to the field of heritage and...

The industrial revolution in the Indian subcontinent is different from that of the Western world both in era and typology. The colonialism in the Indian subcontinent has highly influenced the industrial architecture of the cities. The physical type of industrial heritage in the city of Karachi, for example, are the buildings related to seaport and...

Karachi and Lahore are Pakistan’s most important cities and they are also among the world's most densely populated cities. After the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, there was a strong emphasis on textile, mechanical, and steel industries such as Pakistan steel mill in Karachi and PECO industry in Lahore. Like many other sites, there a...

The current policies and procedures of conserving heritage in Pakistan are largely a continuation of the British Raj: mostly based upon the guidelines of the 'Ancient Monuments Preservation Act of 1904'. Since independence in 1947, these legislations are altered from time to time. With a major development in 2011 of transferring of power from natio...