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  • Award Cycle:
    1996-1998 Cycle
    Status:
    Award Recipient
    Country of origin:
    Pakistan
    Location:
    Lahore, Pakistan
    Client:
    Lahore Arts Council
    Architect:
    Nayyar Ali Dada
    Design:
    Size:
    16'730 m²
    Completed:
    1992
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The complex comprises an 800-seat auditorium, a 500-seat theatre, an art gallery, and a music centre, housed in three separate wings; each based on octagonal forms. The structure is built of thick exposed brick and is reminiscent of Mughal forms.

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