Recreational space
Waterfront Development at Manora Beach, Karachi
8.75 acres of public beachfront for the Karachi Development Authority — walkways, sitting steps, gazebos and a play zone.
- Client
- Karachi Development Authority (KDA)
- Location
- Manora, Karachi
- Plot area
- 8.75 acres
Above — The beachfront at Manora
Overview
Project overview
The Karachi Development Authority appointed the practice to design the uplift of the waterfront at Manora Beach, covering 8.75 acres of public coastal edge.
The scheme is a piece of public realm rather than a building. An entrance gate, pigmented cement concrete paved walkways, sitting steps down to the sand, waterfront gazebos, composite benches planted with greenery, a kids' play zone, kiosks and shops and restrooms are set along the shore so that a family can arrive, find shade and sit down without the beach being fenced off from them.
The materials are chosen for a marine environment, where salt air and constant use punish anything decorative. The practice carried architecture, structural and MEP engineering and held project management and detailed supervision.
Scope
Scope of works
The facilities covered by our work on Waterfront Development at Manora Beach, Karachi.
- 01Entrance gate and paved walkways
- 02Sitting steps and waterfront gazebos
- 03Composite planted benches and kids' play zone
- 04Kiosks, shops and restrooms
Drawings
The blocks, as drawn
Renders of the principal blocks at Manora, Karachi.
Waterfront Development at Manora Beach, Karachi
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