e clients are a company that manufactures candy in Pakistan. Situated in their hot, industrial factory environment, the requirement was to build a serene executive oce building surrounded by nature, protected from the noise and dust of the factory. e program needed to accomodate communal and meeting spaces for guests and middle management, as well as four distinct executive oces. ese were to have a separate entrance from the ‘public’ portion of the building. e design was concieved as 5 masses; with the meeting and gathering spaces in the largest one, that then generated 4 identical forms that become the executive oces. ese masses were then separated to form linear gardens and courtyards, which are framed by openings in the corridor, and in gathering spaces. e executive oces are surrouded by nature on all sides, to create a zen-like atmosphere in which to work, rest, meet and meditate.

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The clients are a company that manufactures
candy in Pakistan. Situated in their hot, industrial
factory environment, the requirement was to build a
serene executive office building surrounded by nature,
protected from the noise and dust of the factory. The
program needed to accomodate communal and meet-
ing spaces for guests and middle management, as well
as four distinct executive offices. These were to have a
separate entrance from the ‘public’ portion of the build-
ing.
The design was concieved as 5 masses; with
the meeting and gathering spaces in the largest one,
that then generated 4 identical forms that become the
executive offices. These masses were then separated to
form linear gardens and courtyards, which are framed
by openings in the corridor, and in gathering spaces.
The executive offices are surrouded by nature on all
sides, to create a zen-like atmosphere in which to work,
rest, meet and meditate.
type office building
location Multan, Pakistan
studio Arshad Shahid Abdulla
under Ar. Naheed Kazmi
Renders by ASA

2. punching in a box creates 5 masses
1 communal and 4 distinct executive spaces
largest mass rotated away from south
to face main factory
subtractions filled with gardens
and courtyards
EXECUTIVE ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE

3. executive offices
offices

4. exterior
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5. front
elevation

6. courtyard
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