Nayyar Ali Dada
Nayyar Ali Dada is a Pakistani architect.Early life and education
Nayyar Ali Dada was born on 11 November 1943 in Delhi, British India. His family migrated to Lahore, Pakistan in the 1950s. After finishing his basic education at the University of Punjab, Lahore in 1957, he enrolled in the National College of Arts, Lahore as a student. In 1964, he graduated from NCA but chose to remain attached with it by working there as a teacher. The principal of NCA Shakir Ali and Dada became friends. According to Overseas Pakistanis Foundation website, "The relationship with Shakir Ali grew, and the two became close friends. As a token of friendship, Nayyar designed Shakir Ali's house in Garden Town, Lahore."Works
Buildings associated with Dada include:
- Shakir Ali Museum 1982
- Ahmed's Bahria Town, Lahore
- Grand Jamia Mosque, Lahore valencia town
- Grand Jamia Mosque, Karachi Bahria Town
- Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore in 1981
- BCCI Bank
- Beaconhouse National University, Tarogil Campus
- Faisalabad Arts Council
- Gaddafi Stadium
- Serena Hotel
- Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
- Vogue Towers
- Lahore Zoo
- Quaid-e-Azam Library,
Legacy
- According to the Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World, a GoogleBooks website, "Dada is best known for bringing modern architecture to Pakistan."
- Dawn calls him, "....one of the celebrated architects..." of Pakistan.
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1992
- Agha Khan Award for Architecture in 1998
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award by the President of Pakistan in 2003
- Hilal-i-Imtiaz Award by the President of Pakistan in 2018
