Elevators - the 30 Second Experience - an elevator is an intelligent transitory space. this thesis explores and re-invents the morphology and functions of this vehicle
Rado / Tissot retail outlet, Lahore - 665 sq.ft. high end retail outlet for the Swatch Group within a commercial building. the existing 16 feet high ceiling provided the opportunity to divide this volume into two vertical halves. the sales & service areas were below with the office above. the mezzanine floor was created by wood planks resting on custom designed and fabricated radiating steel trusses resting on two independent steel columns
Rado / Tissot retail outlet , Karachi - 180 sq.ft hign end retail outlet for the Swatch Group. design of the environment included watch display counters (P.O.P.) made of stained wood and sand blasted etched glass. main level serves the sales area while the upper was for service and a small office. a local artist was also commissioned to paint a mural on one wall of the space, depicting watches and time.
Lilly - "Lilly" is a design for a floating gallery on The Thames river, submitted for a world-wide entry competition by Arquitectum. inspired by the plant itself, this design comprises of pods that are adaptable, interchangeable and dynamic. these pods or galleries independently float and are self-sustaining. by having access to a "menu of pods" to choose from, the gallery has the capability to constantly morphe from port-to-port, as required for the exhibit.
Bottoms Up - an interpretative design exercise proposed for the natural history museum, narrating the visual impact of the "human bottom" as seen through the cultures of the western world
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Ahmed Mian
Designer Karachi, Pakistan