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KPT Tower Pakistan, Building, Property, Pictures, Architect, Design, Project
KPT Tower, Pakistan : Information + Images
Architecture in Mai Kolachi, Port of Karachi, by Aedas
Tenders for a landmark waterside development at Mai Kolachi adjacent to the Port of Karachi
in Pakistan have been received and are currently being evaluated following
the implementation of Aedas’ international competition-winning design
for a mixed-use scheme.

Endorsed in 2007 by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the development
will command an iconic presence and provide an instantly recognisable
beacon to Pakistan’s principal city of Karachi and the country’s largest
sea port. The project is expected to commence on site in the second
quarter of 2008.
The scheme which includes five high rise towers focuses around the
centrepiece; an elegant 78-storey fully glazed tower The tower comprises
162,000sq m. of office space crowned with a 250-bed six-star luxury
hotel with additional serviced apartments. The hotel bedrooms are
cleverly arranged around an 85m-high atrium to maximise the magnificent
views over the Arabian Sea.

Advanced digital modelling and sustainable design practices have responded
to ecological challenges, drastically reducing the building’s carbon
footprint and harnessing the potential of natural resources. The development
is designed to set an exemplary precedent in Pakistan for environmentally
responsible architecture and construction standards though the use
of low energy design principles and techniques to maximise the use
of passive environmental control.
Designed for the Karachi Port Trust, the development will help satisfy
an international and domestic demand for institutionally acceptable
‘British Council for Offices (BCO)’ standard space. It will also help
satisfy a significant shortage of luxury hotel accommodation and aspirational
residential property in a city with a population of over 17 million.
The development will be the catalyst that creates the heart of a new
Central Business District and help realise Karachi’s optimum commercial
and lifestyle potential.

Aedas has worked closely in partnership with the Karachi Port Trust,
MM Pakistan and Mott MacDonald UK and Dubai. Project Director, David
Kingdom, is available for comment at MIPIM2008. See Notes to Editors
for details.
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KPT Tower - Building Information
KPT Tower architect : Aedas
The total site area of the development is 77,090sq m. Building heights are
as follows:
- Tallest tower: 331.8m (to the top floor), 352m to the building crown
- Residential towers: ascending heights of 84m, 102m, 118m and 134m
- Conference and residential building: 35m

Echoing the design of the largest tower, the four adjacent towers of varying
height are arranged around a freshwater lake, which extends the quality
and reflections of the waterside context back across the site and stretches
above the 2000-plus space car park concealed below. Its distinctive serpentine
form meets the seafront alongside the restaurant, and the 1,200-seat convention
centre and exhibition hall.
At the heart of the scheme, a soaring glazed canopy reaches over water-cascaded
steps, revealing dramatic views to the rich mix of uses and world class
public spaces. The tallest glass tower at the centre of the development
takes its form from stacked and twisted conic strips, which create a shape
of repetitive panels. The 105-degree twisting curves divide the form into
four petals, and the stacked tower culminates with two off-set petals continuing
through the twist above the last floor plate. This defines the crown of
the building.
Solar shades, modern services, and wind capture technology will contribute
to the building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. The asymmetric
sun shades or blades and glass fritting respond directly to the local sun
path to minimise heat gain whilst maximising glass clarity and views.
Aedas Director, David Kingdom Project Director for KPT Tower
KPT Tower Pakistan images / information from Aedas 020408

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