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DHA Gujranwala Overseas Block

A comprehensive land use master plan for the Overseas Sector of DHA Gujranwala — integrating residential, commercial, and infrastructure zones into a balanced, self-sustaining community.

Client / Developer
DHA Gujranwala
Project Date
May 02, 2023
Location
Gujranwala, Pakistan
Typology
Master Plan / Land Use
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Project Overview

A Self-Sustaining
Overseas Community

IACPL developed a comprehensive land use plan for the Overseas Sector of DHA Gujranwala, ensuring a balanced and well-integrated community layout. The master plan includes designated zones for commercial and residential areas, parks, community buildings, and staff quarters — creating a neighbourhood that functions as a complete, self-contained ecosystem for overseas Pakistanis and their families.

The plan also incorporates essential infrastructure facilities such as a grid station, water treatment plant, and water tanks, ensuring the development is equipped with the necessary utilities to support a sustainable and fully functional community. Every element — from road hierarchies to open space networks — is coordinated to deliver a development that is liveable, resilient, and investment-ready from day one.

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Comprehensive Land Use Plan
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Commercial & Residential Zones
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Parks & Community Buildings
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Infrastructure & Utilities
DHA Gujranwala Overseas Block — IACPL Master Plan
2023
Project Year
Design Philosophy

Core Design
Principles

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Balanced Land Use Allocation
Residential, commercial, recreational, and institutional zones are proportioned to create a self-sustaining neighbourhood — ensuring residents have daily-need amenities, employment opportunities, and green space within walking distance of their homes.
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Infrastructure-First Planning
The grid station, water treatment plant, water tanks, and utility corridors are planned from the outset — not retrofitted. This ensures that every plot in the Overseas Block is serviced from day one, eliminating the phased utility gaps common in speculative developments.
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Connected Green Network
Parks, green belts, and landscaped buffers are woven through the master plan as a continuous open space network — providing recreational amenities, stormwater management capacity, and ecological corridors that improve liveability across the entire sector.
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Hierarchical Road Network
Primary boulevards, secondary collector roads, and residential access streets are designed as a clear hierarchy — ensuring smooth traffic flow, safe pedestrian movement, and efficient service vehicle access without congestion at neighbourhood intersections.
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Community-Centred Design
Community buildings, mosques, schools, and staff quarters are positioned as focal points within the layout — creating identifiable neighbourhood centres that foster social interaction and give the Overseas Block a sense of place and belonging.
Project Specifications
Project Type Master Plan / Land Use
Client DHA Gujranwala
Location Gujranwala, Pakistan
Sector Overseas Block
Year 2023
Services Master Planning, Land Use, Infrastructure
Infrastructure Grid Station, WTP, Water Tanks
Zones Residential, Commercial, Parks, Community
Design Lead Ar. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed
Ar. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed
Ar. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed
Chief Architect Officer

Head Project Architect for DHA Gujranwala Overseas Block. Dr. Mansoor leads IACPL's design studio, bridging cutting-edge research from the Institute for Art & Culture with real-world architectural delivery.

Head Project Architect
"A master plan is a promise to a community — that every road, park, and utility will be there when they arrive."

Under the leadership of Ar. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed, the DHA Gujranwala Overseas Block master plan was developed with the understanding that overseas Pakistanis investing from abroad need absolute confidence in their community's long-term viability. Every decision — from infrastructure placement to green space distribution to commercial zone sizing — was made to deliver a development that works from day one and improves with time.

The comprehensive land use plan balances density with openness, infrastructure with landscape, and individual plot value with collective community benefit. The result is an Overseas Block that is not just a collection of plots, but a genuinely planned neighbourhood — one that overseas families can invest in with confidence and return to with pride.

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