Kolachi Enclave Development
This mixed-use development was designed to be the first such landmark building built in Karachi Port for the city’s new waterfront business district. The scheme aims to act as a catalyst for a major regeneration initiative and incorporates transport, residential, civic and retail programme.
Aedas Advanced Modelling Group created parametric computer models that integrate climatic and other environmental drivers into the form-finding of the building. These led the design development and were shared with the consultant team from the start allowing the comparison of the building’s structural and mechanical performance against cost drivers up-front. Our workflow helped inform the design of the building form and made the coordination and fine-tuning of the complex design feasible in the short programme. The 3D model also provided the basis for wind analysis, visualisations, physical models and floorplate schedules that contributed to significant savings on programme and cost.
01. Kolachi Enclave Development: concept sketch
02. Kolachi Enclave Development: concept render of the mixed-use scheme
03. Kolachi Enclave Development: a parametric model of the tower was used to coordinate each discipline within the design
04. Kolachi Enclave Development: the 3D model produced the glazing and floorplate outlines as well as the column set out and area information interactively.
05. Kolachi Enclave Development: the hotel atrium extending 14 stories required careful structural coordination
06. Kolachi Enclave Development: large louvers on the southern façade were tuned to minimize solar exposure
07. Kolachi Enclave Development: render of the final tower
08. Kolachi Enclave Development: geometry statement describing the tower base geometry
09. Kolachi Enclave Development: the development includes a tower, four residential buildings, a conference centre and shopping mall
10. Kolachi Enclave Development: the external skin of the conference centre was designed using an interactive model to sculpt the three storey façade
11. Kolachi Enclave Development: geometric set out of the conference centre and shopping mall
12. Kolachi Enclave Development: louvers on the residential buildings were tuned to minimize annual solar gains
13. Kolachi Enclave Development: to reduce construction costs, the residential buildings were designed with repeating floorplates
14. Kolachi Enclave Development: geometry statement describing the residential buildings
15. Kolachi Enclave Development: different representations of the 3D model used on the project
