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Case Study 1

The Salim Habib Education Complex is a 170,000 square foot educational facility located between mandarin orchards in Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan. The building was designed to act as a knowledge hub for the region and inspire youth to seek higher education. It contains lecture halls, labs, a double-story library, seminar rooms, and administrative/faculty offices organized around a central courtyard. Sustainable design features include a double skin facade, translucent canopy, and extensive use of locally sourced materials like red bricks and terrazzo floors.

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Case Study 1

The Salim Habib Education Complex is a 170,000 square foot educational facility located between mandarin orchards in Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan. The building was designed to act as a knowledge hub for the region and inspire youth to seek higher education. It contains lecture halls, labs, a double-story library, seminar rooms, and administrative/faculty offices organized around a central courtyard. Sustainable design features include a double skin facade, translucent canopy, and extensive use of locally sourced materials like red bricks and terrazzo floors.

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CASE STUDY 1

Salim Habib Education Complex / Ali Arshad Associates


Architect : Ali Arshad Associates
Area: 170000 ft²
Year: 2020

 The site is nestled between lush mandarin orchards in the city


of Toba Tek Singh.

 The project is envisioned as a modern educational facility and a


college building that acts as a knowledge hub for the region
and would inspire the youth to seek higher education.

 The program of the project comprises of lecture halls,


computer and sciences labs, a well-equipped double-storey
library, and two seminar halls along with administrative and
faculty offices organized around a courtyard which forms a
central multifunctional communal space
 The entrance at the north side breaks away from the
orthogonal form of the building and creates an inviting
approach by lifting the seminar hall, on top of which sits a
massive wind-catcher allowing natural ventilation.

 The courtyard rises vertically providing a visual connection from


all floors and facilitating natural air flow throughout the
building. 

 A translucent fabric canopy floats over the courtyard which


provides shade against the direct sun and contrasts the solidity
of the built form with an ethereal lightness.
 One of the many challenges of the site was extreme
temperatures in hot seasons,  In response to this, a double skin
facade was conceived on the southeast and west sides of the
building. This considerably cools down the temperatures inside
the building by mitigating solar gain and allowing the building
to have a unique identity. 
 This perforated screen, built with 690,000 red bricks, is a
perfect amalgamation of local craftsmanship and technology,
designed in response to the intense local climatic conditions.

 Pre-cast and in-situ terrazzo floors are used extensively


alongside the red bricks façade. To consciously reduce the
overall carbon footprint, the building mostly employs locally
manufactured materials.

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