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Papers by Wajeeha Laiq
Advances in science, technology & innovation, 2022
Water troughs of Karachi were considered beautiful pieces of architecture during early nineteenth... more Water troughs of Karachi were considered beautiful pieces of architecture during early nineteenth century. Most of them have been constructed of Gizri stone (a famous construction material not used now) and followed variety of European construction style that was very popular in Karachi, during the annexation. These were considered the unique urban element of their time which facilitated the poor and laborious workers of Karachi. Karachi's water trough has lost their identity and utility, due to the usage of electrical pumps, usage of mechanized cars and minimum usage of animal-driven carts. At present, most of the troughs have already demolished and are continued to disappear due to the unavailability of documented or archival records. Traditional/empirical method such as simple hand/tape measurement has now becomes an obsolete technique in documentation practice and it should be rejected at local level. The aim of this research is to introduce the systematic documentation practices; involving total station for the measurement of these historic drinking water troughs at local level. In addition, documentation is often the last means of preservation of a property, when a property is to be demolished, its documentation provides future researchers access to valuable information that otherwise would be lost. This research becomes the basis for formulating standards or guidelines about the recognized documentation practices, which will be followed in future documentation exercises. This research can also help in formulating future line of action for developing a concrete conservation and heritage protection program for the historic drinking water troughs of Karachi.
Advances in science, technology & innovation, 2022
Karachi is relatively a young city with recorded history of about three centuries. The most signi... more Karachi is relatively a young city with recorded history of about three centuries. The most significant phase in its evolution has been its British Colonial past. During annexation, multiple public buildings have been developed to facilitate the local population. Those buildings have usually followed the specific construction style that was common in their European counterparts. Similar is the case with the historic municipal markets of Karachi. This study is about highlighting the spatial planning features of those markets and proposing guidelines for their revitalization. These historic municipal markets of Karachi were the central business districts during the colonization period and facilitated its inhabitants from various perspectives. From trade and commerce to employment opportunities, economic efficiency to fulfilling daily needs, they were part of national pride. Unfortunately now these glorious buildings are under immense pressure of urbanization, deterioration, and demolition. The main objective of the paper is to create awareness among different stakeholders about these markets and proposed urban revitalization interventions following the international methodologies. In recent years, urban revitalization has emerged as an important issue in urban planning and design, mainly because of the economic, cultural, technological, and physical benefits it confers. The paper includes details about spatial planning features of these markets, reasons of their transformations, and discussion about methodologies of historic urban areas revitalization. Methodology of integrated area development has considered suitable for the safeguard of the respective municipal markets because it not only caters to the historic structure itself but the complete pocketed core with typical urban settings, physical structures, and functional requirements.
Resourceedings, 2019
The benefits of reusing historic and existing buildings versus those of constructing new building... more The benefits of reusing historic and existing buildings versus those of constructing new buildings are frequently discussed considering economic, cultural, and design values. If those discussions are expanded to include environmental impact, one must address the topic of embodied energy. Due to the recent focus on sustainable construction practices; conservationists have explored the benefits of building conservation in relation to embodied energy calculations. Such studies are popular in international market and became important ground for expanding restoration practices. In our local context it is comparatively a newer domain.Different methodologies have been devised by Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP), in year 1979, for assessing the embodied energy calculations in historic structures. For performing the respective study, inventory model of assessment has adopted. The focus of this study is “to provide practical guidance on how to calculate embodied energy/ u-val...
Advances in science, technology & innovation, 2022
Water troughs of Karachi were considered beautiful pieces of architecture during early nineteenth... more Water troughs of Karachi were considered beautiful pieces of architecture during early nineteenth century. Most of them have been constructed of Gizri stone (a famous construction material not used now) and followed variety of European construction style that was very popular in Karachi, during the annexation. These were considered the unique urban element of their time which facilitated the poor and laborious workers of Karachi. Karachi's water trough has lost their identity and utility, due to the usage of electrical pumps, usage of mechanized cars and minimum usage of animal-driven carts. At present, most of the troughs have already demolished and are continued to disappear due to the unavailability of documented or archival records. Traditional/empirical method such as simple hand/tape measurement has now becomes an obsolete technique in documentation practice and it should be rejected at local level. The aim of this research is to introduce the systematic documentation practices; involving total station for the measurement of these historic drinking water troughs at local level. In addition, documentation is often the last means of preservation of a property, when a property is to be demolished, its documentation provides future researchers access to valuable information that otherwise would be lost. This research becomes the basis for formulating standards or guidelines about the recognized documentation practices, which will be followed in future documentation exercises. This research can also help in formulating future line of action for developing a concrete conservation and heritage protection program for the historic drinking water troughs of Karachi.
Advances in science, technology & innovation, 2022
Karachi is relatively a young city with recorded history of about three centuries. The most signi... more Karachi is relatively a young city with recorded history of about three centuries. The most significant phase in its evolution has been its British Colonial past. During annexation, multiple public buildings have been developed to facilitate the local population. Those buildings have usually followed the specific construction style that was common in their European counterparts. Similar is the case with the historic municipal markets of Karachi. This study is about highlighting the spatial planning features of those markets and proposing guidelines for their revitalization. These historic municipal markets of Karachi were the central business districts during the colonization period and facilitated its inhabitants from various perspectives. From trade and commerce to employment opportunities, economic efficiency to fulfilling daily needs, they were part of national pride. Unfortunately now these glorious buildings are under immense pressure of urbanization, deterioration, and demolition. The main objective of the paper is to create awareness among different stakeholders about these markets and proposed urban revitalization interventions following the international methodologies. In recent years, urban revitalization has emerged as an important issue in urban planning and design, mainly because of the economic, cultural, technological, and physical benefits it confers. The paper includes details about spatial planning features of these markets, reasons of their transformations, and discussion about methodologies of historic urban areas revitalization. Methodology of integrated area development has considered suitable for the safeguard of the respective municipal markets because it not only caters to the historic structure itself but the complete pocketed core with typical urban settings, physical structures, and functional requirements.
Resourceedings, 2019
The benefits of reusing historic and existing buildings versus those of constructing new building... more The benefits of reusing historic and existing buildings versus those of constructing new buildings are frequently discussed considering economic, cultural, and design values. If those discussions are expanded to include environmental impact, one must address the topic of embodied energy. Due to the recent focus on sustainable construction practices; conservationists have explored the benefits of building conservation in relation to embodied energy calculations. Such studies are popular in international market and became important ground for expanding restoration practices. In our local context it is comparatively a newer domain.Different methodologies have been devised by Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP), in year 1979, for assessing the embodied energy calculations in historic structures. For performing the respective study, inventory model of assessment has adopted. The focus of this study is “to provide practical guidance on how to calculate embodied energy/ u-val...