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Nov 26, 2017 · Commissioned by the Government of Pakistan, Ecochard was the original architect for the Karachi University master plan and campus buildings from the 1950s.
In 1951 the Government of Pakistan established the University of Karachi. The site was a flat plot of 1200 acres, northeast of the city and eight miles from its center. A team of French architects was commissioned to develop the layout of the University and to design its individual buildings.
Dec 6, 2017 · In line with the great Modernists of his time, Ecochard was the contemporary of the great architect Le Corbusier and followed very similar Modernist principles. Commissioned by the Government of Pakistan, Ecochard was the original architect for the Karachi University master plan and campus buildings from the 1950s.
Jan 1, 2022 · Trained as an architect, archaeologist, and urban planner, Michel Écochard was both a prominent proponent of Modernist architecture and a conservation architect with a deep appreciation of...
The immediate physical context of KU-DOVS is Ecochard’s 1279 acre Karachi University (KU) campus at the north-western edge of Pakistan’s ever-expanding megacity. The proposed design draws on sustainable concepts – an approach that also expresses a desire to learn from and extend Ecochard’s vision for the KU Campus.
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DRAFT [Écochard S+C note DRAFT.docx] The Michel Écochard archive includes work documenting all areas of his work over his career in regard to his categories: Archeologie, Architecture, and Urbanisme (using his French terms for these categories.)
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THE BUILDING IN RESPONSE TO THE MATER- PLANNING AND CONTEXT OF KARACHI UNIVERSITY •A team of French Architects were commissioned to develop the layout of the university. Michel Ecochard being the lead architect involved. •The design aims to capture the spirit of Karachi university campus by improvising on its existing characteristics.
