BNU Razia Hassan School of Architecture

Creating Impact with Research
RHSA Faculty Member Mr. Ahsan Fazal published 2 research articles in HEC recognized journals
Paper 1
Title: Between Home and Street: Constructing Belonging in the Bhatti Gate, Walled City of Lahore.
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies
Link to the Article
: https://socialsciencejournals.pjgs-ws.com/index.php/PJGS/article/view/908/787

Paper: 02
Title: From Fear to Framework: Tracing the Social Construction of Magic,
Religion and Science
Journal: Sociological Research and Innovation (SRI)
Link to the Article : https://doi.org/10.32350/sri.31.07

We warmly invite you to the unveiling of our installation Lattice of Light at IAPEX 2025, Expo Center Lahore, opening 5–7 December, as part of Pakistan’s largest materials and architecture exhibition, TRIALOGUE 25: Converging Art, Design & Architecture — “Rewriting the Languages of Cities.”

Lattice of Light is a spatial reflection on becoming — rising through light, tension, balance, mirrored bases, illuminated fabric, and a gesture of Persian calligraphy that speaks of unity and renewal. By night, it transforms into a quiet constellation of memory and possibility.

The work represents BNU RHSA and is created by Fatima Zahra, Sara Assad, and Zain Adil.

We would be honored to have you visit and experience the installation.

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This Saturday, join Abuzar Madhu and Ravi Bachao Tehreek for an insightful session on the history and condition of the river that powered life in Lahore for centuries and continues to this day. Ravi and its environs have witnessed many changes over the years. From sporadic urban development to dangerously rising water levels. But the history of the river is full of poetry, music, and art. Where did that get lost?
In Know Your City, students are challenged to see their city not through one lens but several. That is how the city unfolds and reveals itself as a living organism that is changing by the minute and not as an immobile object of inspection.
Abuzar and his team at Ravi Bachao Tehreek honour the river with the dignity that it deserves. For them the river is a sacrosanct entity that should not be tampered with without the consent of all stakeholders of the city. Come and hear his version of what the city must look like and what it has become.

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RHSA Workshop Series
We are pleased to announce that we are hosting a workshop on thermal comfort in architecture design at RHSA. The workshop is being conducted by Dr. Maryam Siddiq.

Dr. Maryam is an Assistant Professor at UET Lahore with a PhD from the University of Glasgow. Her work focuses on sustainable architecture, energy efficiency, and achieving thermal comfort through climate-responsive design. Her expertise is crucial in empowering us to design climate-resilient architecture, especially in the face of the escalating climate emergency.

Venue: RHSA Studio 201
Date: 27 November, 2025
Time: 12 pm

BNU RHSA, in collaboration with Visual Narratives, invites you to Vision Pakistan: Unfolded to commemorate the 2025 Aga khan award for Architecture recipient Saifullah Siddiqui. Join us for a film screening, panel discussion, and exhibition followed by refreshments on Monday, 24 November 2025 at 4:00 PM.

Panel Discussion: SLASS Auditorium
Exhibition: RHSA 001
Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZkgHES2ngwQ64if29

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/5b7rkZdNfJSXmg3w6

We look forward to having you with us.

In the quiet expanse of the RHSA lawn, where the city’s histories breathe through its winds, we gather to listen, question, and imagine anew. Mera Shehr—our pilot session of the Lawn Lecture Series—brings together Lahore’s storytellers and urban custodians: Ghazi Taimoor, Syed Faizan Abbas Naqvi, and Saad Zahid.
Join us as we reflect on Lahore’s layered past and its unfolding future, in a conversation that belongs to everyone who calls the city home.
15th November | 3–5 PM | RHSA Front Lawn

RHSA Workshop Series
An insightful workshop session on exploring the Hindu Shahi Period, delving into the architectural and cultural narratives that shaped early South Asian heritage.

Trainer: Dr. Munazzah Akhtar — Chairperson & Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, UET Lahore.
Dr. Munazzah holds a PhD in Architectural History from the University of Victoria, Canada. Her research focuses on transcultural exchanges in pre- and early-modern Muslim South Asia and innovative approaches to heritage studies. She is a recipient of prestigious awards including the Barakat Trust Major Award (2025) and USAID’s HESSA Women’s Leadership Award (2024).

📍 Venue: RHSA Studio 201
📅 Date: November 11, 2025
🕓 Time: 2:00 PM

A Conversation with Omer Nabi
Design Director, Studio-O

Join us for an engaging session exploring the craft, process, and philosophy of contemporary furniture design with Omer Nabi, Design Director at Studio-O.

📍 Venue: Studio 007
📅 Day/Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM