Pyarali Merali

Pyarali Merali (born December 1930) is a Ugandan architect, known for his work in Pakistan. He was known as "one of the best architects of our time". He moved to Karachi, Pakistan, where in less than a decade he worked on over 300 projects, including schools, residences, banks, offices and sports facilities. Quotes I am doing so with great apprehension that my views and ideas may no longer have any validity or be realistic to the prevailing state of the profession, due to my long absence from Pakistan, and being detached from the profession for over 35 years. Interview with Architect Pyarali Merali July 5 2022 Most clients I had to deal with, in terms of designing their houses were quite sophisticated, highly educated, successful in their respective domains, and cultured in their manner, with a liberal outlook. Interview with Architect Pyarali Merali July 5 2022 All this time the architect has to act as a teacher and a builder has to keep cool, have great patience, and has to maintain leadership and control of the project, to avoid undue distortion of the design. Interview with Architect Pyarali Merali July 5 2022 Once under construction, the design goes through many tortuous changes, and time-consuming site meetings at every stage of the advancement of the construction, but it is finally a great relief when it is all over after a good period of 12 to 15 months Interview with Architect Pyarali Merali July 5 2022 External links Category:1930 births Category:Living people Category:Architects from Uganda