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Sheba Akhtar
was born and raised in Karachi, where she was educated at St. Joseph's Convent High School and the Karachi Grammar School. In 1984, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College in the United States, followed by a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 and registration with the Architects Registration Board of the United Kingdom in 1991. Ms. Akhtar has practised as an architect in the United States, England, Scotland and Jordan, where her work has included the design of institutional, commercial and residential buildings and projects, as well as the restoration of ancient monuments. She returned to Pakistan in 1993, since which time she has practised in Karachi. Ms. Akhtar is Associate Professor of Architecture at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in Karachi where she has taught the History of Architecture, Theories of Architecture and Architecture Design since 1994. She lectures and writes on architecture and on architectural education and practice. In February 2010 she published her first book, an illustrated monograph on the architectural and artistic work of pioneer Pakistani architect M.A.Ahed. She is currently working on her second book, pertaining to the history of art and architecture. Sheba Akhtar lives in Karachi with her husband and daughter.



EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART, Edinburgh, Scotland
Royal Institute of British Architects Part III Exemption; November 1990 A. R. B. Registration; December 1990. Glasgow Institute of Architects Special Traveling Award 1990: study of the Acropolis Restoration Project in Athens, Greece.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Master of Architecture; May 1987 Thesis: Low and Moderate Income Housing in Baldia Township, Karachi, Pakistan; Spring 1987. Venice Summer Studio; July-August 1986. Rome Summer Program; June 1986. American Institute of Architects Teaching in the Schools Program; Spring 1986. Studied restoration of the Erechtheion in Athens, Greece; May-July 1985.

BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics; May 1984 Minor in Economics. Nominated for the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship; 1984. Historic Preservation Work Weekend at Hotel Chalfonte, Cape May, NJ; May 1983. Taught “Math Clinic”; 1983-84. Studied Mathematics, Economics and Statistics at the London School of Economics; Spring 1982.

INDUS VALLEY SCHOOL OF ART & ARCHITECTURE, Karachi, Pakistan
Formulation and teaching of courses in History and Theories of Architecture, Islamic Architecture, Conservation and Architectural Design; Dissertation Advisor; August 1994 todate. Co-ordinator of Architecture Department; July 1998 – September 1999.

MEINHARDT (PAKISTAN) PVT LTD., Karachi, Pakistan
Principal Architect for development of Architecture Section within an international engineering practice. Schematic design, design development and multi-media presentations for large scale commercial and residential projects viz. office buildings, supermarkets, shopping malls and public housing schemes; March 1999 – February 2000. Part-time Associate Architect; March – December 2000.

THE ARCHITECTS, Karachi, Pakistan
Schematic design, design development and site inspections for residential projects. Design competition for a national police academy; January – July 1995.

AHED ASSOCIATES, Karachi, Pakistan
Schematic design, design development and presentations for large scale commercial and institutional projects viz. office buildings and hospitals. Design competitions for community housing schemes and a prison. Authorship and graphic layout of architectural articles, written and graphic preparation of office newsletters and portfolio; October 1993 – July 1994 and July 1995 – December 1996.

LARI ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS, Karachi, Pakistan
Architectural analysis of British Colonial buildings in a historic district of Karachi for publication. Design development of a hotel in the historic city of Multan. Schematic design for upgrading the swimming pool at the Sindh Governor House, Karachi. Design of tile pattern for the facade of a corporate head-office building in Karachi. Co-ordination with clients and engineers; November – December 1992.

AMERICAN CENTER OF ORIENTAL RESEARCH, Amman, Jordan
Assistant Architect of the Temple of Hercules restoration project on the Citadel: site supervision, architectural measurements and drawings of excavated pottery for publication; co-author of article in the American Journal of Archaeology and interim report to funding agency. Design of ACOR library extension; drawings for grant proposal; co-ordination of shelving and furniture specifications with manufacturer; May-October 1992.

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES, EDINBURGH DISTRICT COUNCIL, Edinburgh, Scotland
Project Architect for conversion of a warehouse to training workshop; detail design and site inspections. Design development for extension of an art gallery into existing upper floors and conversion of the annex to gallery shop; detail design and building warrant application drawings for a new 97-bedroom hotel in historic Old Town. Detail design and construction drawings for a park shelter. Co-ordination with clients, engineers, quantity surveyors, interior designers, manufacturers, Building Control officers, clerks of works and contractors; August 1989 – February 1991.

KVELL CORCORAN ARCHITECTS, P.C., Washington, DC, USA
Architectural design development, kitchen layout and construction drawings for building permit application for residential additions. Survey and building permit application drawings for conversion of a row house to a commercial art gallery. Computer-generated drawings, architectural surveys and discussions with clients and product representatives; January-June 1989.

HAZLE McCORMACK YOUNG CHARTERED ARCHITECTS, London, England
Schematic design of conversion of a historic building to community, retail, entertainment, catering and office use. Architectural and interior design, and construction drawings for conversion of three houses to hostels for Alcoholics’ Recovery Project. Programming discussions with clients, quantity surveyors, developers and council officers, architectural surveys, construction documentation, drawings and renderings; April-October 1988.

KANALSTEIN, TIMBER, DANTON, JOHNS, P.A. ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
Architectural design of media center and expansion of music, athletic, administrative and classroom facilities at three public secondary schools. Interior and landscape design for a bank renovation. Programming discussion with clients, architectural surveys, construction documentation, drawings and renderings; June 1987 – March 1988.