LOCATION
Lady Dufferin Hospital is located on Chand Bibi Road, near the Paper Market in the Nanak Wara area of Karachi, Pakistan.
Project members
Rana Rabnawaz Ahmed, Abdul Basit Siddiqui, Zuhaib Ali, Mazin Aghai, Hamza Khanzada.
Description
The Edulji Dinshaw Building is to the left of the main entrance. The foundation stone was laid in November 1894 by Lady Elgin, the wife of Viceroy Lord Elgin. It was named in memory of Lady Dufferin. Edulji Dinshaw contributed funds for the construction of the institution. On either side of the entrance are marble busts of the honorable Eduljee Dinshaw. A wooden staircase leads to the first floor from the entrance. The first floor of the building has been abandoned and is used for storing junk. The old OPD building has still survived, albeit with a few modifications. On the first floor, it is inscribed that it was renovated by the American Club of Karachi.
To preserve this historic building digitally, we are creating a Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) model. This model will allow us to conduct various structural and environmental analyses to ensure its conservation and longevity.