Though,training in architecture is still confined to only some colleges, government ispromoting technical education in a big way now.
Following are the two major colleges famous for training in the field of Architecture. - IndusValley Institute of Art and Architecture
- National College of Arts,Lahore, Pakistan
Indus Valley Institute of Art and Architecture
Indus Valley Institute of Art and Architecture, the College was established in 1989, by a group of professional architects, designers and artists. It was granted an independent charter by the Government of Sindh in June 1994, thereby empowering it to award its own degrees, and was the fourth private institution of higher learning in Pakistan to be given a university status. As of 2005, IVS was the third highest ranking art and design university in Pakistan.
Its three faculties focus on undergraduate degrees in the fields of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts, developing and training highly sought after graduates for the local industry. The degrees offered include a 5 year degree program in Architecture, and 4 year degree programs in Interior Design, Ceramic, Textile and Communication Design, and Fine Arts. The core degree courses are supported throughout the curriculum with Liberal Arts courses as well.
The faculty at IVSAA boasts some of Pakistan's best architects, designers and fine artists including people like Arshad and Shahid Abdulla, Aqeel and Noorjehan Bilgrami, Najeeb Omar, Shehnaz Ismail, Meher Afroz, Abdul Jabbar Gul, Farah Mahbub, Server Moosavee and Ghazi Salahuddin etc.
The School is registered as a not-for-profit, non-commercial institution and is managed by an Executive Committee through the Executive Director, under the control of an independent Board of Governors that includes distinguished educationists, artists, architects, industrialists, bankers and media persons, in addition to three members nominated by the Government of Sindh. The Governor of Sindh is the Patron of the School.
The institute is famous for undertaking a unique project of relocating and reconstructing, stone-by-stone, a hundred-year old historic building - a historic landmark of Karachi - the Nusserwanjee Building, to the campus at Clifton. Address
ST-33, Block-2, Scheme-5, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan
Telephone(+92 21) 586 1039-40 & 583 8018-19
Fax(+92 21) 586 1048
Email: info@indusvalley.edu.pk
Web: http://www.indusvalley.edu.pk/
National College of Arts,Lahore, Pakistan Since1963, National College of Arts, Lahorehas been imparting quality education in the field of architecture in 1985;through an ordinance the college has been granted the status of an autonomousdegree awarding institution.
Presently the college offersvarious courses through three departments: invested with a new arts structure,it has carried courses in three departments, Architecture, Fine Arts andDesign. All these courses are tailored as per latest job market requirements.
Courses: Undergraduate coursestreams: Fine Arts, Communication Design, Ceramics Design, Product Design, TextileDesign, Architecture, Musicology, Film and Television.
Post Graduate course streams: Visual Arts,Interior Arts, Multimedia, M.Phil/Ph.D, Short Courses: Media Productions,Workshops.
Contact 4-Shahrah-e-Qauid-e-Azam, Lahore
Tel: 92-42-9210599, 9210601
Fax: 92-42-9210500
Email: info@nca.edu.pk
Web: http://www.nca.edu.pk DOU=01052008 |
