Arif Hasan, is a Pakistani architect, planner, activist, social researcher, and writer.[1] He is a recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz,[2] the country's second highest award for its citizens.
Born in 1943, Arif Hasan migrated with his parents to Karachi in 1947. Hasan studied architecture at Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University), UK from 1960 to 1965.[1]
He received his school and college education in Karachi; studied architecture at the Oxford Polytechnic, UK from 1960–1965; worked in architects' offices in the UK, France and Spain for three years, and returned to Karachi in 1968 to establish his independent practice. This practice slowly evolved into dealing with national and International urban planning and development issues.[3]
Careeredit
Architectureedit
In 1968, he started his own practice in Karachi.[1][4]
Current selected involvementsedit
Architect and planning consultant in private practice[3]
Documenting Karachi's history and development issues and the process of social change in Pakistan[3]
Visiting professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University, Karachi[3]
Chairperson, Orangi Pilot Project-Research & Training Institute, Karachi[4]
The Department of Architecture and Planning, Dawood College, Karachi[3]
Member, UN's Advisory Group on Forced Evictions[3]
Member, Sindh Cultural Heritage Technical and Advisory Committees of the Culture Department of the Sindh Government[3]
Member, Governing Body of the Karachi Public Transport Society[3]
Activismedit
He has been involved with the Orangi Pilot Project (OPP), Karachi since 1982.[4] In 1989, he founded the Urban Resource Centre (URC) in Karachi of which he is a founder and chairman.[4]
Some previous involvementsedit
As Consultant in the 1970s to the Appropriate Technology Development Organisation (ATDO) of the Government of Pakistan, developed models for sanitation, housing and the conceptual framework for research on low cost building materials and environmental issues[3]
As Principal Consultant of the Orangi Pilot Project (1981–2000), applied and modified the models developed for the ATDO to the self-help philosophy of Akhtar Hameed Khan, documented them and their social and physical impacts and promoted their expansion in different areas of Pakistan and abroad[3]
Promoted the ATDO/OPP concepts with modifications for different urban and rural contexts as consultant and advisor to different multilateral and bilateral development agencies, government institutions and policy issues, national and international NGOs, and the Aga Khan Network. This led to the establishment of a number of development organisations such as Thardeep[3]
Was a member of the Governing Boards of the International Institute for Environment and Development, UK; Karachi Water & Sewerage Board; Karachi Development Authority; National Fund for Mohenjodaro; Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Karachi; Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research, Karachi; Karachi Metropolitan Transport Authority; Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund; Thardeep Rural Development Project[3]
Member of the United Nation's Millennium Development Goal's Task Force 8 (2003–2004); Drafting Committee of the National Housing Policy of the Government of Pakistan (1989); Government's 2007 Task Force on Pakistan Vision 2030.[3]
Member of the External Review Committee for the Aga Khan Programme for Islamic Architecture at MIT and Harvard; Senior Fellow of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics; and chairperson of the Federal Government's Task Force on Urbanization; and Member, Academic Committee and of the Architecture Board of Studies at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi[3]
Resilience, Sustainability and Development:some as yet undefined issues Woodrow Wilson Conference on Community Resilience, 2008
Booksedit
Participatory Development, Karachi: Oxford University Press.[7][8]
"Understanding Karachi: Planning and reform for the future", Karachi: City Press.[8]ISBN978-9698380281
The Unplanned Revolution, Karachi: Oxford University Press.[1][8]
Planning and Development Options for Karachi, Islamabad: Shehersaaz[1][8]
The Scale and Causes of Urban Change in Pakistan, Karachi: Ushba Publishing International[1][8]
Hasan, Arif and Mansoor Raza, Hijrat Aur Pakistan Mein Chotey Shehr (Urdu), Karachi: Ushba Publishing International[1][8]
Hasan, Arif and Mansoor Raza, "Migration and Small Towns in Pakistan" (English), Karachi: Ushba Publishing International[8]
Hasan, Arif, Asiya Sadiq Polak and Christophe Polak, The Hawkers of Saddar Bazaar, Karachi: Ushba Publishing International[1][8]
Hasan, Arif and Mansoor Raza, "From Micro-finance to the Building of Local Institutions: The Evolution of Micro-credit Programme of the OPP's Orangi Charitable Trust, Karachi, Pakistan", Karachi: Oxford University Press [8]ISBN978-0199065097
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijk"Arif Hasan". archnet.org. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
^ abcdeArif Hasan 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 January 2011
^Six new book by Arif Hasan and Colleagues 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 January 2011.
^ abcdefghiBooks by Arif Hasan Retrieved November 2012.
External linksedit
Retrieved 29 January 2011.
Arif Hasan Research and Development from Pakistan Retrieved November 2012.
April 20, 2024
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This article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Arif Hasan is a Pakistani architect planner activist social researcher and writer 1 He is a recipient of Hilal i Imtiaz 2 the country s second highest award for its citizens Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Architecture 2 2 Current selected involvements 2 3 Activism 2 4 Some previous involvements 3 Works 3 1 Important architectural works 3 2 Important social projects 4 Awards 5 Honours 6 Writings 6 1 Articles 6 2 Books 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education editBorn in 1943 Arif Hasan migrated with his parents to Karachi in 1947 Hasan studied architecture at Oxford Polytechnic now Oxford Brookes University UK from 1960 to 1965 1 He received his school and college education in Karachi studied architecture at the Oxford Polytechnic UK from 1960 1965 worked in architects offices in the UK France and Spain for three years and returned to Karachi in 1968 to establish his independent practice This practice slowly evolved into dealing with national and International urban planning and development issues 3 Career editArchitecture edit In 1968 he started his own practice in Karachi 1 4 Current selected involvements edit Architect and planning consultant in private practice 3 Documenting Karachi s history and development issues and the process of social change in Pakistan 3 Visiting professor Department of Architecture and Planning NED University Karachi 3 Chairperson Orangi Pilot Project Research amp Training Institute Karachi 4 Chairperson Urban Resource Centre Karachi 4 Member of the Executive Council of the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights Bangkok 4 Chancellor Textile Institute of Pakistan Karachi 3 Member of the Advisory Board of Environment amp Urbanization the journal of the International Institute for Environment and Development UK 4 Member Editorial Board of International Development Planning Review Liverpool University UK 3 Member Board of Studies for Architecture at the NED University Karachi 3 Karachi University Visual Arts Department 3 The Department of Architecture and Planning Dawood College Karachi 3 Member UN s Advisory Group on Forced Evictions 3 Member Sindh Cultural Heritage Technical and Advisory Committees of the Culture Department of the Sindh Government 3 Member Governing Body of the Karachi Public Transport Society 3 Activism edit He has been involved with the Orangi Pilot Project OPP Karachi since 1982 4 In 1989 he founded the Urban Resource Centre URC in Karachi of which he is a founder and chairman 4 Some previous involvements edit As Consultant in the 1970s to the Appropriate Technology Development Organisation ATDO of the Government of Pakistan developed models for sanitation housing and the conceptual framework for research on low cost building materials and environmental issues 3 As Principal Consultant of the Orangi Pilot Project 1981 2000 applied and modified the models developed for the ATDO to the self help philosophy of Akhtar Hameed Khan documented them and their social and physical impacts and promoted their expansion in different areas of Pakistan and abroad 3 Promoted the ATDO OPP concepts with modifications for different urban and rural contexts as consultant and advisor to different multilateral and bilateral development agencies government institutions and policy issues national and international NGOs and the Aga Khan Network This led to the establishment of a number of development organisations such as Thardeep 3 Was a member of the Governing Boards of the International Institute for Environment and Development UK Karachi Water amp Sewerage Board Karachi Development Authority National Fund for Mohenjodaro Pakistan Institute of International Affairs Karachi Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research Karachi Karachi Metropolitan Transport Authority Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund Thardeep Rural Development Project 3 Member of the United Nation s Millennium Development Goal s Task Force 8 2003 2004 Drafting Committee of the National Housing Policy of the Government of Pakistan 1989 Government s 2007 Task Force on Pakistan Vision 2030 3 Member of the External Review Committee for the Aga Khan Programme for Islamic Architecture at MIT and Harvard Senior Fellow of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics and chairperson of the Federal Government s Task Force on Urbanization and Member Academic Committee and of the Architecture Board of Studies at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi 3 Works editImportant architectural works edit Hasan Square Karachi August 1972 5 SOS Children s Village Karachi May 1985 5 Orangi Pilot Project Research and Training Institute Building 1986 5 Pakistan Institute of Labor Education and Research Complex Karachi 2000 5 Nagarparkar Guest House Complex 2009 5 Sind Rural Support Organisation Head Office amp Hostel Sukkur September 2009 5 Crescent Model School Lahore 1966 5 Sind Zamindar Hotel conservation Karachi 2004 5 Important social projects edit OPP RTI Sanitation and Housing Programmes 6 Thardeep Rural Development Project 6 Nagarparkar Tallukka Planning Project 6 Kareemabad Planning Support Services 6 Urban Resource Center URC 1 Awards edit1983 Best Building Award Karachi Development Authority KDA 2 1990 International Year for the Shelterless Memorial Award Japan 1 2000 Prince Claus Award Urban Heroes Netherlands 1 2 2000 World Habitat Award of the British Housing Foundation conferred on the Orangi Pilot Project Research amp Training Institute 3 2001 Hilal i Imtiaz 1 2 2003 Life Time Achievement Award Institute of Architects Pakistan 2 Honours edit1987 Celebrity speaker at the 16th Union of International Architects Congress in Brighton UK 3 1990 1996 Member of the Steering Committee of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 3 1995 1998 Master Jury member for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Geneva 3 2007 Member INTBAU International Network for Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism India Committee of Honour 3 Writings editArticles edit Arif Hasan s complete works articles reports papers are available for download at http arifhasan org category articles Resilience Sustainability and Development some as yet undefined issues Woodrow Wilson Conference on Community Resilience 2008 Books edit Participatory Development Karachi Oxford University Press 7 8 Understanding Karachi Planning and reform for the future Karachi City Press 8 ISBN 978 9698380281 The Unplanned Revolution Karachi Oxford University Press 1 8 Planning and Development Options for Karachi Islamabad Shehersaaz 1 8 The Scale and Causes of Urban Change in Pakistan Karachi Ushba Publishing International 1 8 Hasan Arif and Mansoor Raza Hijrat Aur Pakistan Mein Chotey Shehr Urdu Karachi Ushba Publishing International 1 8 Hasan Arif and Mansoor Raza Migration and Small Towns in Pakistan English Karachi Ushba Publishing International 8 Hasan Arif Asiya Sadiq Polak and Christophe Polak The Hawkers of Saddar Bazaar Karachi Ushba Publishing International 1 8 Hasan Arif and Mansoor Raza From Micro finance to the Building of Local Institutions The Evolution of Micro credit Programme of the OPP s Orangi Charitable Trust Karachi Pakistan Karachi Oxford University Press 8 ISBN 978 0199065097References edit a b c d e f g h i j k Arif Hasan archnet org Retrieved 29 October 2016 a b c d e Arif Hasan Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 January 2011 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Arif Hasan arifhasan org Retrieved November 2012 a b c d e f g Arif Hasan Archived 5 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine UN Habitat Retrieved 29 January 2011 a b c d e f g h Architectural Works arifhasan org Architectural Works a b c d Social Projects arifhasan org Six new book by Arif Hasan and Colleagues Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 January 2011 a b c d e f g h i Books by Arif Hasan Retrieved November 2012 External links editSix new book by Arif Hasan and Colleagues Retrieved 29 January 2011 Arif Hasan Research and Development from Pakistan Retrieved November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arif Hasan amp oldid 1186780756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
