The document contains an architectural design portfolio by Syed Adnan Ali. It includes projects for an exhibition space, office highrise, arts institute, adaptive reuse of a heritage building, and an eco-friendly resort. For each project, the objective, design considerations, concept, site analysis, progress, drawings, and other details are provided. The portfolio showcases the student's skills and experience with various building typologies and architectural design processes.

1. ARCHITECTURALDESIGN
PORTFOLIO
SYEDADNANALI
AR-035

2. Artsinstitute
EXHIBITION SPACE
HIGHRISE
BUILDINGANALYSIS
INDEX
1
Adaptive reuse
Resort(minithesis

3. EXHIBITIONSPACE

4. concept
2EXHIBITION SPACE
OBJECTIVE
TO DESIGN A FLEXIBLE/MOBILE EXHIBITION SPACE.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
TO MAKE A DESIGN THAT CAN ACT AS AN EXHIBITON SPOT
FOR PEOPLE AND THAT IT CAN BE FOLDED SO THAT IT CAN
BE CARRIED OUT AFTER AN EXHIBTION IS OVER.
CONCEPT
TOOK MY INSPIRATION FROM THE TECHNOLOGY.
TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE THE WORLD INTO A GLOBAL
VILLAGE.WHICH MEANS WORLD IS NOW FLEXIBLE.
SAME IS THE CASE WITH EXHIBTION SPACE,UNTIL AND
UNLESS A SPACE ISNT FLEXIBLE,IT DOES NT ATTRACT
PEOPLE TOWARDS ITS GOAL.

5. SITE ANALYSIS
3EXHIBITION SPACE
SITE PICTURES

6. PROGRESS
4EXHIBITION SPACE

7. 5EXHIBITION SPACE
I DESINED A SPACE IN A WAY THAT IT SHOWS FLEXIBLITY.
FLEXIBLITY IN A SENSE THAT IT IS EXHIBITING MORE THEN ONE
REQUIRMENTS.MORE OVER THE EXTERIOR BLANKET IS
DESIGNED FROM SLICON GLASS FABRIC.IT MAKES THE STRUCTURE
LOOK FLEXIBLE,ITS AS SOFT A CLOTH THEREFORE IT CAN MOULD
INTO ANY PARTICULAR SHAPE IT WANTS,HENCE SHOWING
FLEXIBLITY.MORE THEN ONE EXHIBITION IS PERFORMED IN THIS
DESIGN FOR E.G BUILDING MATERIALS AND FURNITURES.MATERIALS
THAT I USED ARE,SILICON GLASS FABRIC,STEEL RODS AND INDOOR
WOOD FURNITURES.

8. DRAWINGS
6EXHIBITION SPACE
MODULE PLAN

9. DRAWINGS
7EXHIBITION SPACE
B
A
C
SILICON GLASS FABRIC

10. COMPARITIVEANALYSIS
VS
NED UNIVERSITY
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY

11. SELECTION
8COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
OBJECTIVE
TO COMPARE TWO BUILDINGS AND TO DO THEIR
ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
SELECTION
KEEPING IN MIND OUR GOAL,WE TOOK TWO EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS.ONE WAS NED UNIVERSITY AND THE OTHER
ONE WAS AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY.
TO SELECT TWO BUILDINGS HAVING SAME FUNCTION
AND TO DO ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS ON THEM.
VS

12. SITE CONTEXT & VIEWS
9COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
KHATOON-E-PAKISTAN

13. NED MAIN CAMPUS
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY
WEST ELEVATION
10Comparative analysis
ANALYSIS

14. NORTH WEST ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
SOUTH EAST ELEVATION
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY
NED UNIVERSITY
ANALYSIS
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS 11

15. NED MAIN CAMPUS
AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY
OLD NEW NEW
OLD
NEW NEW
THE TRANSITION OF NED BUILDINGS SHOWS GRADUAL CHANGES IN THEIR
VOCABULARY.THESE CAN BE THAT OF MATERIALS WHICH ARE CONCRETE WITH COMB
PILASTER.HOWEVER WITH TIME DESIGNVARIATES FROM LINERITY TO CURVATURE FORMS.
ON THE OTHER HAND AKUH DIFFERS GREATLY IN TERMS OF DESIGN VOCABULARY AND
HIERARCHY.FROM OLD BUILDINGS TO MODERN ONES,WE SEE IDENTICAL AND SAME
SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TOWARDS DESIGN.SAME USE OF MATERIALS LIKE CONCRETE
WITH WEEPING PLASTERS ARE USED TO KEEP THE HARMONY OF THE BUILDING INTACT.
MATERIALS & BUILDING RELATIONSHIP
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS 12

16. COPORATEHIGHRISE

17. concept
13OFFICE HIGHRISE
OBJECTIVE
TO DESIGN AN OFFICE HIGHRISE FOR PICIC COMERCIAL BANK
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
THINGS THAT REQUIRED ARE BANKING AREA FOR VISITORS,
OFFICE FLOORS,PROPER IN CORPORATION OF SERVICES
LIKE HVAC SYSTEM,CAFETARIA AND MEDITAION SPACES
CONCEPT
I BUILD AND COMPARE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN WORKERS
AND WORK SPACE.MORE THE INTELLIGENT AND
HARDWORKING WORKERS MORE WILL BE THE PROLIFIC
OUTCOME AND DEMANDING VALUES OF THE COMPANY.

18. SITE ANALYSIS
14OFFICE HIGHRISE
SITE CONTEXT OF THE SITE

19. PROGRESS
15OFFICE HIGHRISE

20. 16OFFICE HIGHRISE
I INITIATED MY DESIGN BY TAKING A COIN AND A RUPEE NOTE.
COMBING THEM AND FORMING A CONNECTION WITHIN AND OUTSIDE
THE STRUCTURE.GROUND FLOOR IS SERVING AS A BANKING AREA
AND AREA FOR SERVICING.BASEMENT IS ACTING AS A PARKING AREA
WHEREAS MECHANICAL FLOOR IS KEPT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILDING.
MOREOVER WORKSPACE AREA IS KEPT FROM 3RD FLOOR TILL 12TH FLOOR.
THE TOP MOST FLOOR IS SERVING A A EXECUTIVE PLACE FOR VIP ETC

21. DRAWINGS
17OFFICE HIGHRISE
MASTER PLAN

22. DRAWINGS
18OFFICE HIGHRISE
SOUTH ELEVATION
SECTION B-B’
SECTION A-A’

23. Artsinstitute

24. concept
19ARTS INSTITUTE
OBJECTIVE
TO DESIGN AN ARTS INSTITUTE IN LARKANA.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
THINGS THAT ARE REQIRED ARE LECTURE HALLS,LIBRARY,
AUDITORIUM,WORKSHOP STUDIOS,ADMIN,GCR,BCR,
CAFETARIA,COMPUTER LABS.
CONCEPT
TOOK MY CONCEPT FROM ART.AS EVERY ART HAS ITS OWN
LANGUAGEAND DEPICTS SOME LANGUAGE BEHIND ITS
CREATION,SHOWS INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE,SAME IS
THE CASE WITH LARKANA WHERE PEOPLE INTERACT
THROUGH POLITICAL PARTIES,SPORTS AND OTHER
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

25. SITE ANALYSIS
20ARTS INSTITUTE
SITE SECTION A-A’
SITE SECTION B-B’
DIGITIZE SITE

26. CASE STUDY
21ARTS INSTITUTE
PANORAMIC VIEW OF SITE

27. PROGRESS
22ARTS INSTITUTE

28. 23ARTS INSTITUTE
I COMBINED THE PHENOMENON OF GREEN SPACES
WITH CLIMATIC RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURE INORDER
TO ATTAIN STABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
IN LARKANA.THE USE OF LOCAL MATERIALS LIKE RED
BRICKS ARE USED IN MY DESIGN.WIND CATCHERS,
GREEN SPACES AND WATER BODIES ARE USED IN THIS
DESIGN TO MINIMIZE THE HUMIDITY WITHIN THE BUILDING
AND SURROUNDING AREAS.POSITIONING OF MY STURUCTURE
IS ACCORDING TO WIND DIRECTION TO ABSORBE MORE AND
MORE WIND.

29. DRAWINGS
24ARTS INSTITUTE
SITE PLAN
SITE PLAN MASTER PLAN

30. DRAWINGS
25ARTS INSTITUTE
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
A-A’
DETAIL OF
OUTDOOR EXHIBITION
FRONT ELEVATION
DETAIL OF WINDOW
AND OVERHANGINGS
DETAILS
DETAIL OF LANDSCAPE AND
MAIN CORRIDOR

31. Adaptivereuse

32. concept
26Adaptive reuse
OBJECTIVE
To design either cultural centre or an apartment building
In a heritage building of Duarte mansion.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Our task was to keep the façade of the building intact. To
Choose an anchor point from where our design is to be
Evolved and to provide suitable functions on different floor
According to the circulation and needs of people.
CONCEPT
I linked the value of timeline with the given site.duarte
Mansion has Its importance in the past.present is the
Image of what we are witnessing right now and future will
Depict of what we strive in the present to make this a better
Place. Henceforth the futuristic approach of an architect is
To “go green”.

33. SITE ANALYSIS
27Adaptive reuse

34. PROGRESS
28Adaptive reuse

35. 29Adaptive reuse
i took simple rectangular masses and build
connection between them. these connecting points
acted as bridge in my design.i placed the structure
in the direction of wind and gave large openings so
as to incorporate wind and light more to minimize the
the excessive use of energy.fuctions like shops are
placed on the first and second floor.galleries on
third and fourth along with an auditorium and admin
on fifth floor.cafetaria is placed on the roof.

36. 30Adaptive reuse
In the part b of this project a took an entrance area
Which I developed by incorporating foeyer,pergollas
Portable Exhibition stalls and landscape.my goal
was to make an entarnce more welcoming and
secondly to give a slight perception as to what I ll
be trying to show to people inside.

37. plans
31Adaptive reuse

38. plans
32Adaptive reuse

39. details
33Adaptive reuse

40. elevations and sections
34Adaptive reuse
section b-b’section a-a’
South elevation West elevation East elevation

41. Resort(minithesis)

42. concept
35Resort(mini thesis)
OBJECTIVE
To design an eco friendly tourism resort.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
To design a luxury resort for tourist having all possible
utilities like accommodating blocks, facilitating block with
Swimming pools,gymnasium,place for sporting activities, shops
Admintrative block along with the conference room.they are
To be adjusted in a way that they could get best possible view
Of the sea.
CONCEPT
I derived my concept from the beach of manora.experience of
Of curiosity about the beach at manora is what I felt made it
Different from other beaches of karachi.hence I decided to
Incorporate this curiousity into my design.

43. SITE ANALYSIS
36Resort(mini thesis)

44. PROGRESS
37Resort(mini thesis)
Case studies:
cam resort in malaysia
Yamasaki resort japan

45. 38Resort(mini thesis)
I took simple geometrical shapes and meshed it with
curvature forms. the idea behind putting the layout
in a semi circular form is to create the sense of
curiosity within the space or in other words people
will have to walk and inhale the experience of the
space. all of the major functions like cottages,
guest rooms,facilitaing blocks are placed at the
beach front, giving people extra views of the sea.
There are two cafetarias,one is situated right in the
heart of the structure, where as the other one will
roughly cater the tourists. Swimming pools for both
adults and babies are given right infront of the
cottages and guest rooms respectively.

46. Master plan
39Resort(mini thesis)
Master plan

47. plan
40Resort(mini thesis)

48. Elevations and sections
41Resort(mini thesis)
Front elevation
Longitudinal section a-a’ Boundaray wall

49. Cottage details
42Resort(mini thesis)