Mini Holland Commonplaces
Mini Holland Commonplaces Waltham Forest Council was awarded £27 million by Transport for London for the Mini-Holland Programme. The program will transform the borough, making it more cycle-friendly, and encourage more people to take up cycling and walking. Amy Priestley from the Waltham Forest Mini Holland team talks about her experience with the programme, and […]
Mere Makan Main Dukan
After the deadly floods and earthquakes, more than two third Pakistanis were in urgent need of assistance. Homelessness are continuing threats to the victims of these disasters. The scope of destruction is so wide that instead of huge international donations and governmental efforts for relief and reconstruction, the situation is not healing effectively and […]
Making Cities Prosperous
SheherSaaz is a multidisciplinary consultancy firm with offices in Pakistan and overseas. Sheher Saaz is providing architecture, planning, and engineering services to its vast number of clients worldwide. Sheher Saaz has organized series of walks, talks, seminars and conferences in the past on various urban and social issues. In continuation of past activities, Sheher Saaz […]
World Town Planning Day
“World Town Planning Day”, was founded in 1949 by the late Professor Carlos Maria Della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires, a graduate at the Institut d’urbanisme in Paris, to advance public and professional interest in planning. It is celebrated in more than 30 countries on four continents each November 8th. It is a special day to recognize and […]
How Smart City Barcelona Brought the Internet of Things to Life
Cities around the world are beginning to understand the huge potential of the Internet of Things (IoT). In Barcelona, those possibilities have started to become the reality. Starting in 2012, the city deployed responsive technologies across urban systems including public transit, parking, street lighting, and waste management. These innovations yielded significant cost savings, improved the […]
Affordable Housing Dialogue Recap
On the 6th of May 2016, Sheher Saaz (Pvt) Ltd organized a dialogue on affordable housing at its office on Mall Road Lahore. Sheher Saaz is a multidisciplinary architecture, planning, and engineering design consultancy firm working since 1998. Sheher Saaz with offices in London, Toronto, Lahore, and Jhelum has extensively worked on physical, social, economic, and […]
The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner
The Monastery of St. Simon (Simeon) the Tannerby LaraIskander Saint Simon the Tanner (St. Sama’an, in Arabic) lived towards the end of the tenth century when Egypt was ruled by the Fatimid Caliph, Al- Muizz and Anba Abram was the Coptic Pope. At the time, the Copts (Christians) in Egypt were engaged in handicrafts. St […]
Net Zero Energy Buildings and Challenges for Pakistan Recap
A lecture was organized on the 20th of May 2016 at Sheher Saaz Lahore office on “Net Zero Energy Buildings and challenges for Pakistan”, in which Mr. Waseem Shahid Malik an expert on renewable energy gave his presentation on the subject. Ms. Huma Beg also gave a presentation on green architecture and showed her her […]
Institute of Planners Pakistan
Dear Fellow EC Member/Planner, Greetings.. IPP’s Executive Council meeting has been scheduled on May 15, 2015 (5:30 PM Sharp) at Planner Khurram Farid’s Office “Shehersaz, 21 Diyaal Singh Mansion, The Mall, Lahore”. Participation is highly encouraged and kindly knowledge receipt of this invitation as well as your availability. The agenda of the meeting shall be […]
Lecture on Historic Buildings Conservation
A lecture on the conservation of Historic Buildings of Lahore was organized by Architect Ayesha Batool at Sheher Saaz Lahore office. In which students and teachers of architecture participated with great interest. Mr. Sajjad explained the process and difficulties he faced during the restoration of ”Tollinton Market” Lahore.