E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD

E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD

E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - Windows, Facade, HandrailE7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - Stairs, Windows, HandrailE7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - HandrailE7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - Stairs, Handrail, BeamE7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - More Images+ 22

Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  697
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2007

Text description provided by the architects. E7-2, Islamabad embodies the traditional values of a typical Pakistani family in a bold new fashion , resulting in a very modern arrangement of spaces and forms. It is located in a very posh area adjacent to the margalla hills, hence affording beautiful views from upper terraces.

E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - Beam

In Pakistani culture the disjunction between the public and private almost reaches absurd levels,.... considering that I chucked the public space i.e. drawing room out of the house, .... Throwing it out in the open, linking it only through a glass bridge. 

E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - Windows, Countertop, Column

The remaining house is like one solid shell where boundaries are minimal and where every space seamlessly flows into the other. By creating a fourteen feet high ceiling for the living room, different levels flow into one another, thus creating a strong link between the living spaces and the bedrooms on the upper floors. But the link of this shell to the outside world is again through a bridge that passes over a water body, which acts like a reflection pool at night.

E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD - Facade, Beam, Concrete, Handrail

The entire basement is designed as an entertainment area and some utilities, but a sunken lawn and green spaces around the basement create lavish seating and dining spaces for guests that can be brought directly into the basement. All of the terraces can also be used for entertainment, from inside or directly from outside the house.

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Cite: "E7-2 House / Montage DESIGNBUILD" 05 Mar 2009. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/14732/e7-2-house> ISSN 0719-8884

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