Basic Site Details
| Name: | National Archives Building |
| City or county: | Islamabad |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
 | 1964 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | ||
| 1968 | Plans approved | Formally approved by the Capital Development Authority (Islamabad). | |
| November 1970 | Plans drawn up | Full documents and drawings were issued by Gracie's team in November 1970. | |
| 1973 | Completion | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Alexander David Gracie | A | 1969 | Gracie supervised the draughtsmen of Zahir-ud-Din Khwaja & Associates, a local architectural practice. | ||
| Robert Aidan Matthew | A | 1969 | Aidan acting as chief Edinburgh-based project architect for the Archives building. | ||
| Robert Hogg Matthew | A | Mid 1960s | 1973 | ||
| Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners (RMJM) | A | Mid 1960s | 1973 | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Administrative Sector Plan | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 2008 | Modern architect: the life and times of Robert Matthew | RIBA Publishing | p417, p480-481 | |