Abstract:
Change is coming to remote areas due of globalization with its advanced form of technology,
communication and new ideas, making societies live in a transition, between a long established
culture and a new lifestyle with different expectations.
Hunza a region in the north of Pakistan is facing similar issues. The swift change brought by new
access routes and communication with the cities has resulted in a change of individual's
approach towards the built environment and subsequently, changing the rural habitat of the
region. New building materials, advanced technology and innovative design concepts are
coming to this region which the locals happily approve without any previous knowledge or any
future direction. It is apparent that the locals desire for progress and advancement which is
relatively a positive gesture towards a promising future. Hence in the leap towards adopting
this new image the locals somewhere forget the suitability and aptness of the new ideas
whether in form of materials, design or its implementation.
This thesis is therefore an attempt to address the current idea of a community center taking
into account the changing social structure, built environment, regional climate and availability
of local resources.
