Location: Islamabad, Punjab
Size: 14,000 SF
Year of Completion: 2024 (Built)
Design Team: Zohaib Zuby, Danish Azar Zuby, Wafa Khan, Majid Khan, Tehmina Mansoor, Omer Shehzad, Sadia Aaminah, Shireen Naqvi, Idrees Ali Asghar
Photo Credit: Salman Javaid
Maqam-e-Mansoor in Islamabad redefines traditional farmhouse architecture, offering an innovative and sustainable design that integrates programmatic versatility, architectural elegance, and technical sophistication. The project is a model of sustainable practices, featuring over 200 trees, a substantial vegetable plantation, and one of Pakistan’s largest domestic aquaponics systems. Its design merges passive and high-tech solutions, including sun path-carved forms, a brick slip skin, and advanced water conservation measures, alongside solar energy use. Architecturally, it reflects the Sufi lineage of its patrons, with courtyards evoking Mughal heritage and spiritual experiences. The flexible spatial organization allows the property to serve not just as a private residence but also as a venue for community gatherings, setting a new benchmark for architectural innovation and sustainable living in its typology.
