HOUSE ON A HILL
Minutes of the First Meeting:
Meeting with Nimr and Hiba –Islamabad
Nimr wants his house to be THE house in Bani Gala. Notes from Site visit
- Sloping site at a dead end
- Excellent views from front of plot
- Local stone and stone masonry
- Neighbours on both sides built
- Boulders embedded
- Focal corner rockery – ideal for water feature
- Develop the dead end as landscape feature
Discussion:
- A modern house, family of four – Nimr,Hiba, Shehrbanu -11 and Murtaza – 8
- Comfortable and spacious living space with a separate formal area and dining space for entertaining
- Nimrs study to accommodate his business guests, workstation and library of samples
- all bedrooms to have nice views and if possible, balcomies
- kids’ rooms to be age effective, sheherbanu needs a suite style room with space to read, and murtaza wants a bunk bed.
- Services: Car porch for 2 cars, separate staff and family cooking areas
*Clients’ names have been changed to protect identity