ADP Design Studio

Sample project — illustrative images and drawings, to be replaced with ADP’s own work.

01 / 2026

Contemporary Residence

Location
Islamabad, Pakistan
Status
Completed
Services
Architecture / Interior / Landscape
Contemporary residence at dusk: timber screen, dark cladding and a lit upper floor

The idea

A home organised around light, privacy and a connection to the landscape.

A U-shaped plan wraps a south-facing courtyard. Living spaces open fully to it, while the upper floor turns toward the Margalla Hills and shades the rooms below.

Location
Islamabad, Pakistan
Category
Residential
Type
Private residence
Area
[000 m²]
Year
2026
Client
Private
Design team
ADP Design Studio
Photography
[Photographer]
01Site

A sloping plot that faces the hills.

The plot falls gently to the south with long views north. Summers are hot and winters cold, so the plan follows the sun, the shade and the breeze.

Orientation
Long axis east–west
Views
North, to the Margalla Hills
Climate
Hot summers, cold winters
Site plan: U-shaped house around a south-facing courtyard, with sun path, prevailing wind and views
Site plan — sun path, prevailing wind and views
02Concept

Volume, carve, shift, open.

Four moves take the site envelope to a house: a courtyard for light, an upper floor turned to the view, and facades opened to the garden.

Concept massing in four steps: volume, carve, shift and open
Massing sequence
03Design development

Drawn together, built once.

Plans, sections and details were developed side by side, so structure, services and interiors arrived on site already resolved.

Ground floor plan: living, dining and kitchen to the north, entry and study to the west, guest room and stair to the east
Ground floor plan
Section through the house and courtyard showing summer shade, winter sun and cross ventilation
Section A–A — summer shade, winter sun
04Experience
Courtyard with plunge pool between the two wings at dusk
The courtyard at dusk
Dining space with a floating stair and full-height glazing
Dining and stair
Living room with a timber wall opening onto the garden
Living room toward the garden
05Material / Detail

A restrained palette, built to weather.

  • Grey limestone
    Grey limestoneFloors and thresholds
  • White oak
    White oakScreens and joinery
  • Exposed concrete
    Exposed concreteStructure and soffits
  • Lime plaster
    Lime plasterWalls inside and out
  • Blackened steel
    Blackened steelFrames and cladding
06Execution

From drawing to reality.

The studio stayed on the project through construction, checking work on site against the drawings at every stage.

  1. Excavators levelling the site
    Month 01Excavation
  2. Workers fixing reinforcement for a slab
    Month 03Reinforcement
  3. Structural frame rising against the sky
    Month 06Structure
  4. The completed house at dusk
    Month 14Handover

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