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An Inquiry into the Genius Loci of Karachi’s Bohri Bazaar Area in Pakistan

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An Inquiry into the Genius Loci of Karachi’s Bohri Bazaar Area in Pakistan

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dc.contributor.author Akbar, Syed Hamid es_ES
dc.contributor.author Soomro, Tania es_ES
dc.contributor.author Cleempoel, Koenraad Van es_ES
dc.contributor.author Iqbal, Naveed es_ES
dc.coverage.spatial east=67.0286996; north=24.8603107; name= Bohri Bazaar, Saddar Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 74400, Pakistan es_ES
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-21T12:03:30Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-21T12:03:30Z
dc.date.issued 2023-05-22
dc.identifier.isbn 9788413960265
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10251/201015
dc.description.abstract [EN] Genius Loci or the ‘Spirit of place’ refers to the tangible and intangible characteristics of a place as regards several aspects. This concept relates to a deeper meaning of a place and its relationship with the environment. Genius Loci is not merely associated with the city’s urban fabric; instead, it is infused within the experience/ setting of the place. The paper discusses the connotation of Genius Loci as an important lens or a possible vocabulary for a much more layered and in-depth analysis of the Bohri Bazaar area in Saddar Bazaar quarter in Karachi, Pakistan. Bohri Bazaar is one of the early shopping streets developed during the British era in 1839, parallel with the concept of independent market buildings like Cunningham market (demolished in the late 19th century) or the Empress market, among many during British rule in Karachi. Its location within the Saddar Bazaar quarter in Karachi places it exceptionally at the central commercial spine of the city. The British designed the bazaar in Gridiron geometry to orient the users at their ease. The area is romanticized as an oriental bazaar because of its historical nature that homogeneously absorbs the local narrow street layouts and neighborhood context, giving a unique identity to its urban, architectural, and functional design. The methodology followed for this research is based on different sections. The first section is based on a literature review relating to the concept of Genius Loci and then literature on the Bohri Bazaar. The second section is based on the fieldwork conducted between 2020-21 to articulate a description of the area according to the concept of genius loci by physically visiting the site and surveying the Bazaar. Both sections are combined to develop a discussion on the genius loci of Bohri Bazaar for collective conclusions/outcomes. These conclusions are not a singular or solidified statement but an invitation for further investigation. es_ES
dc.format.extent 10 es_ES
dc.language Inglés es_ES
dc.publisher Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València es_ES
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings - 3rd Valencia International Biennial of Research in Architecture, VIBRArch
dc.rights Reconocimiento - No comercial - Compartir igual (by-nc-sa) es_ES
dc.subject Genius Loci es_ES
dc.subject Spirit of place es_ES
dc.subject Bohri Bazaar es_ES
dc.subject Saddar Bazaar quarter es_ES
dc.subject British heritage es_ES
dc.title An Inquiry into the Genius Loci of Karachi’s Bohri Bazaar Area in Pakistan es_ES
dc.type Capítulo de libro es_ES
dc.type Comunicación en congreso es_ES
dc.identifier.doi 10.4995/VIBRArch2022.2022.15250
dc.rights.accessRights Abierto es_ES
dc.description.bibliographicCitation Akbar, SH.; Soomro, T.; Cleempoel, KV.; Iqbal, N. (2023). An Inquiry into the Genius Loci of Karachi’s Bohri Bazaar Area in Pakistan. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 430-439. https://doi.org/10.4995/VIBRArch2022.2022.15250 es_ES
dc.description.accrualMethod OCS es_ES
dc.relation.conferencename 3rd Valencia International Biennial of Research in Architecture, VIBRArch es_ES
dc.relation.conferencedate Noviembre 09-11, 2022 es_ES
dc.relation.conferenceplace Valencia, España es_ES
dc.relation.publisherversion http://ocs.editorial.upv.es/index.php/VIBRArch/VIBRArch2022/paper/view/15250 es_ES
dc.description.upvformatpinicio 430 es_ES
dc.description.upvformatpfin 439 es_ES
dc.type.version info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion es_ES
dc.relation.pasarela OCS\15250 es_ES


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