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Residential Architectural Design Services
Shelters Engineering delivers professional residential architectural design services with 24 years of proven experience and 130+ projects delivered across Pakistan.
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The Shelters Engineering Approach
An efficient house architectural design in Pakistan is important to keep your house functional and beautiful for the years to come. Many houses in Pakistan are built without any proper planning and have poor ventilation, inefficient layouts, and enclosed spaces. The hot and dry climate of Pakistan also demands an environment firm home design for comfort around all four seasons.
At Shelters, our PEC and PCATP-registered residential architects bridge the gap by designing climate-resilient designs customised to your plot size. We ensure 18-22% better usable space efficiency by focusing on functional zoning.
Our architects design with structural coordination in mind from day one. All the designs are made within the bylaws of the local authority, and our client benefits from zero-rejection submissions. We help your house age beautifully with natural ventilation strategies such as wind and stack effect airflow. Let’s join hands today and keep your custom residential architect design short and smart!
Our Residential Architecture Services
Engineering-Led Architecture Firm For Real Living
Home Architectural Design Services
Full measurement survey of your plot and surroundings with concept layouts, structural drawings, electrical & plumbing layouts, schematic layouts and authority approval drawing set.
Renovation Architectural Design
Full design of additional floors on existing homes, roof terrace conversion & covering, room addition to expand family accommodation, kitchen and bathroom redesigns and more.
Residential Building Design
Unit mix optimisation of home staircase, lift and circulation code planning, facade design with commercially appealing materials selection and full authority approval documentation.
Modern Residential Architecture
Selection of contemporary materials like polished concrete, coated aluminium, and local stone with shaded window openings and cross ventilation designs under Pakistan’s climate.
Luxury Home Architectural Design
Intentional spatial housing planning to ensure balance, privacy and usability using premium materials that not only look exquisite but last 20+ years.
Small House Design
Optimised space planning for 5 and 10 marla homes in Pakistan by designing direct room-to-room connections and open planning instead of boxed layouts.
Our Real Engineering Capacity
Pec Registered Engineering Company, Founded In 2002
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Structural Engineering Verification
Structural validation is ensured before final approval of the home design.
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BOQ-Based Design System
Complete material estimation and labour productivity calculations.
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Climate Engineering Integration
Environmental engineering principles are applied to lower dependency on AC systems.
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Multidisciplinary Team
PCATP-certified architects and our CEO, Muhammad Jaffar, bring practical experience with a degree in civil engineering from UET.
Our Projects
Real Designs Defined By Precision, Scale, And Trust.
5 Marla House - Bahria Town Lahore
10 Marla House - DHA phase 7, Lahore
1 Kanal House - DHA Phase 6 Lahore
Why Choose Shelter's Residential Architectural Design
Expert design that beautifully blends functionality, innovation, and your lifestyle.
Engineering Authority
From expert architectural designs to quality construction execution, we ensure accountability at every stage.
Proven Experience
Serving Pakistan since 2002 and providing effective architectural design for homes and commercial spaces.
Site Intelligence
Climate optimised designs with real site analysis, including sun orientation, and wind flow direction.
Space Efficiency
Optimised residential layouts, eliminating wasted corridors and increasing usable living space.
Structural Integration
Coordinated architecture with structure to prevent design conflicts during construction.
Climate Design
Cross ventilation planning and controlled window placement for naturally cooler homes.
Our Residential Design Framework
The Primary Framework Focused On Livable Engineering.
Spatial Efficiency
- 85% Usable Space Optimisation Target
- Circulation Is Controlled Within 12 To 15% Maximum Area
- Integrated Room Adjacency Planning
- Optimised 5 Marla/10 Marla Layouts
- Furniture-Based Spatial Calibration
Residential Psychology
- 14-21 Day Faster Livability Adaptation Planning
- Family zoning with Public, Semi-Private, and Private Layers
- Multi-Use Living Room Configurations
- Natural Light Corridor, Alignment
- DHAahria Lifestyle Integration Pattern
Climate Intelligence
- 20-30% Reduction in Cooling Dependency Through Passive Design
- Sun Path-Based Facade Orientation Planning
- Cross-Ventilation Corridor Engineering
- Heat Gain Reduction Through Shading Geometry
- Local Material Thermal Performance Selection
Future Living Systems
Long-Term Residential Performance
Grey Water Integration
Water reuse systems to integrate separate grey water lines from bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry areas.
Solar Pathing
Passive sun design, orient living spaces towards optimal daylight exposure.
Thermal Massing
Balance, insulation, and mass for a climate-specific response.
Material Durability
Efficient material selection based on 20-30 year life cycle performance.
Expansion Planning
Adaptive layout design with a shaft for easy utility upgrades.
Low Maintenance
Effortless operation designs to minimise complex facade elements that require upkeep.
Regulatory Integration
By Law First Design System
Authority Mapping
CDA, LDA, DHA, and Bahria alignment to avoid design conflicts during approval.
Setback Control
Front side gear planning to maximise usable area without violating setback rules.
FAR Optimization
Floor area ratio is calculated at the concept stage to achieve the full legal buildable potential.
Height Mapping
Vertical limit planning with maximum building height according to the authority zone.
Approval Ready
Complete architectural drawing sets prepared for submissions for faster plan approval.
Revision Free
Cross-checking with authority requirements ensures zero rework in the workflow.
Our Residential Architectural Design Process
Fast 7-Stage Workflow
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Project Discovery
We understand the client’s lifestyle, budgets, and space needs to get a clear design direction.
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Site Analysis
Our team studies your plot, the surrounding built environment, and identifies the best building placement strategy.
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Concept Design
Spatial ideation phase in which we develop initial 2-3 layout options for a basic structure of how the house will function.
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Schematic Planning
Layout optimisation stage with finalised room sizes based on utility standards, and optimise circulation.
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Design Development
Technical refinement phase with integrated structural design, architectural plan, and finalise ceiling, heights, openings, and facade logic.
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Approval Documentation
Regulatory submission set with accurate setback, FAR and height regulations to ensure faster approvals.
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Construction Support
The execution guidance stage, in which detailed working designs are provided for site execution to reduce site errors.
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Frequently Ask Questions
What is included in a full residential architectural design package in Pakistan?
A full residential architectural design package in Pakistan consists of concept planning, complete architectural drawing, space optimisation planning, structure coordination, electrical and plumbing layouts, regulatory approval drawings, and construction-ready documentation.
What is the cost of a residential architect in Pakistan?
A residential architect in Pakistan costs around PKR 40-80 per sq ft for basic design drawings. For complete architectural, structural, and detailed drawings, the fee range is PKR 100-250 per sq ft.
How long does a residential design phase take?
A fully refined and approval-ready design can take 2 to 4 months, depending on your plot size and requirements. The concept design takes 2 to 3 weeks, and schematic layouts take another two weeks, while approval documentation with minimal revisions can take 2 to 4 weeks.
Is it necessary to hire a licensed architect in Pakistan?
A PCATP architect ensures a legally approved, cost-efficient, and properly designed home layout. So, a licensed architect is a protective layer for your home that you should not neglect.
Do your architects provide construction supervision?
Absolutely, our architect designs construction-ready designs and provides on-site monitoring by regularly visiting your side during construction and ensuring work follows approved drawings.
Can you help renovate my old house in Pakistan?
Absolutely, we offer a complete and efficient repair work with optimised design and engineering process. Our architect redesigns the updated rooms and improves the circulation flow without changing the plot size.
What design steps do you follow before starting construction?
First of all, we discuss lifestyle, budget and plot size with clients in detail and conduct a deep plot analysis. Our architects create concept design, schematic design, and regulatory-approved submissions for smoother workflow. At the end, working drawings are prepared for construction.