VERTICAL HOUSING COMPLEX, F-10 ISLAMABAD

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Department of Architecture and Design, Islamabad

Project idea

Designing an apartment living that is in accordance with the region's culture alongside not compromised in terms light, ventilation, views, green and open spaces while meeting primary functional need of a vertical building. In vertical living design that ensure inclusion of physically challenged is of prime importance.

Project description

Project Site: F-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Site Area: 218890000 sq.cm
Buildable Area : 153177673 sq.cm
Floor / Built Area : 50271134 sq.cm
Basement Parking Area : 174787689 sq.cm
Basement Slab Puncture : 15110881 sq.cm
No. of Storeys : 25
Building Height: 11385 cm
No of Parking : 322 ( 5 Ground, 317 Basement )
Total no. of Apartments : 255
No. of One Bed Apartments : 30 ( 70175136 sq.cm average area )
1 Master Bed Room, 1 Drawing / Living, 1 Kitchen, 1 Dining, 1 Study,
1 Dressing, 1 Laundry, 1 Toilet
No. of Two Beds Apartments : 100 ( 1118387 sq.cm average area )
1 Master Bed Room, 1 Bed Room, 1 Drawing / Living, 1 Kitchen, 1 Dining,
1 Study, 1 Dressing, 1 Laundry,1 Powder Room, 2 Toilet, 1 Clock Room,
1 Store, 1 Caretaker Unit.
No. of Three Beds Apartments : 100 ( 2177246 sq.cm average area )
1 Master Bed Room, 2 Bed Room, 1 Drawing, 1 Living, 1 Kitchen, 1 Dining,
1 Study, 1 Dressing, 1 Laundry, 1 Powder Room, 3 Toilets, 1 Clock Room,
2 Stores, 1 Caretaker Unit.
No. of Four Beds Apartments : 25 ( 3107518 sq.cm area )
2 Master Bed Room, 2 Bed Room, 1 Drawing, 1 Living, 1 Kitchen, 1 Dining,
1 Study, 1 Dressing, 1 Laundry, 1 Powder Room, 4 Toilets, 1 Clock Room,
2 Stores, 1 Caretaker Unit.
Administration / Offices :
6 Offices
Commercial & Service Programs :
1 Restaurant
1 Day Care
1 Movie Theater
1 Mosque
6 Retail Shops
1 Community Center

Technical information

Structure : Conventional RCC Column Beam Structure
Grid Span : Varies, maximum 26'-6" x 28'-0" & minimum 21'-0" x 25'-7"
Bridge Span: 50 feet
Bridge Slab : Waffle Slab
Basement Walls: Cantilever RCC Retaining Wall
Basement Wall Offset from Road: 20 feet
Vertical Circulation Shafts Walls: Shear Walls