This
is a six bedroom house on two levels. The
atrium is the focal point of the house. It
has a panel of Cheeney Khanas
inspired from the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore.
Green coloured ceramic tiles were combined
with the brickwork. A lot of traditional brick,
tiles and wooden jali detailing was incorporated
into the embellishments used in the design.
This
is a single level four bedroom house with
a separate smaller block which has my office
and servants' quarters. The inspirations for
the glazed and brick tile work came from Multan
which is a rich resource of our heritage.
This was the first example of its kind in
which glazed tile work was used with bricks
on the facade of the structure. The brickwork
and ceramic tiles and Jali work was specially
designed and manufactured for this house.
The
landscaping around the house was designed to utilise
maximum views from most of the living spaces. A
lotus pond is used in the garden to liven that corner.
Cooling in the house is through a desert cooler
and the southern orientation of the house gives
comfort in winters, this achieves considerable energy
efficiency.
