Department of Architecture

Ar. Asia Jabeen

Ar. Asia Jabeen
Ar. Asia Jabeen

Assistant Professor (M-PCATP, M-IAP) 
Department of Architecture 
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Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COMPANY: FinArch (Architects, Engineers & Planners, DHA, Lahore, Pakistan)
DESIGNATION: Senior Consultant Architect (2010 to 2014)
PROJECTS: Domestic, Commercial & Recreational Buildings
DUTIES: Planning & Design review of Housing Projects, Project management, Document Control, Site Visits, and Contract administration.

COMPANY: FinArch (Architects, Engineers & Planners, DHA, Lahore, Pakistan)
DESIGNATION: Senior Architect (2005-2010)
DUTIES: Supervision of Housing projects, designing the Houses and Landscape areas, Project Management, Documentation, Preparation of presentations, submission & working drawings, along with the execution of the projects.

COMPANY: Habib Rafiq (Pvt.) Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan
DESIGNATION: Architect (1995-2004)
PROJECTS: 

  • Fauji Fertilizer Complex Jordan, Bin Qasim Karachi, Pakistan 
  • Islamabad Convention Center, Pakistan. 
  • Motor Way Service Stations, Pakistan. 
  • Nawaz Sharif Housing Schemes, Lahore. 
  • Design Review and Architect Control of the Detailed Drawings. Design review of the Architectural, structural, Mechanical, and electrical disciplines meeting the requirements of the French/German and American equipment / Plant manufacturers. Design Review of the Architectural Drawings prepared by Progressive Consultant (Pvt.) Ltd. Lahore. Project Management, Document Control, and Contract Administration. 


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1- Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. 
Incharge / Head / Assistant Professor, Architecture from 20-10-2014 to date 
DUTIES: 
Teaching Architectural Subjects and Preparing Lesson Plans / Job Sheets. To monitor student progress and manage site visits. Arrangements for the Internship of the students. Revision of Curriculum according to NCRC 2013.
2- Instructor Architecture BPS 17 (Contract) GCT Railway Road Lahore From 2010 – 2014 
i- Teaching architectural subjects and preparing reports about the progress of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in developing the GCT, Architecture Department, Lahore, as a Center of Excellence. Curriculum revision, internship arrangements for students, arrangements for lectures by professionals, preparation of lesson plans, job sheets, and handouts according to the new curricula revised by JICA / NAVTTC / TEVTA / PBTE, and GCT. Job Placement for students. 
ii- The head of the Girl students will take care of their matters, manage the three computer labs, which consist of 138 computers with the latest version, and oversee the server provided by JICA. 
iii- Preparation of the advertising policy for the new admissions to the Department of Architecture.
3- Chief Instructor Architecture BPS 19 (Contract) GCT Railway Road Lahore (2009-2010) 
Teaching Architectural Subjects, arranging the students' site visits, and preparing the lesson plans, job sheets, and handouts for the students. 

Education

PhD Defense has been conducted. Notification is awaited 
M. Arch from UET in 2006 with 1st Division. 
B. Arch from UET in 1996 with 1st Division 
F. Sc from Queen Mary College, Lahore, in 1988 with 1st Division 
Matriculation from Madrassa-tul-Binat, Lahore, in 1985 with 1st Division. 

Achievements

  • Revised Curriculum of Diploma of Associate Engineering (DAE) as Convenor, being implemented in the whole of Pakistan through NAVTTC in 2025 
  • Introduction, Japanese Magazine “MUNDI “in July 2014 to appraise the services provided to JICA to empower females. 
  • Introduction in “JICA WORLD” in September 2014, a magazine showing JICA's achievements worldwide, for the services provided to JICA to empower females in the technical field. 

Thesis Supervised

  1. Arch Final Year Thesis of Session 2020-2025 (In Process)
  2. Arch. Final Year Thesis of Session 2019-2024 ( 7 Students)
  3. Arch. Final Year Thesis of Session 2018-2023 ( 4 Students)
  4. Arch. Final Year Thesis of Session 2017-2022 ( 3 Students)
  5. Arch. Final Year Thesis of Session 2016-2021 ( 5 Students)
  6. Arch. Final Year Thesis of Session 2012-2017 ( 6 Students)

Memberships

  1. Lifetime member of PCATP 
  2. Member of IAP 
  3. Member of the World Architecture Community (WAC) 
  4. Member of ICOMOS 
  5. Member of Lahore Conservation Society 

Computer Proficiency

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Pro 
  • Autodesk Revit 
  • Para Cloud Gem 
  • Rhino 
  • Green Building Studio 
  • Virtual Environment 
  • AutoCAD 
  • Adobe Photoshop 
  • 3d Studio Max 
  • Ms. Office (Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, Ms. PowerPoint) 
  • Window Server 
  • Working experience in a networking environment 

Service Activity

  • Incharge / Head (Architecture Department) 
  • 2025-2028: Convenor of the Board of Studies 
  • 2025-2028: Member of the Board of Faculty 
  • 2021-2024: Member of the Board of Studies 
  • 2020-2023: Member of the Board of Faculty 
  • 2014-2019: Member of the Board of Studies
     

Publications

  • Jabeen, A., Khalid, M, & Qanber, N. (2024). A Systematic Approach for the Conservation and Restoration of Historic Monuments in Lahore, Pakistan: Case of Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan. Academia.Edu, 4(02), 858–869. 
  • Jabeen, A., et al. (2024). Digital Preservation and Adaptive Reuse of Barood Khana within Lahore Fort. International Journal of Social Sciences Archives, 7(1), 511–523. 
  • Jabeen, A., et al. (2024). Identification, Digital Documentation and Conservation of Historic Monuments in Pakistan: A Case of Sheesh Mehal Lahore. International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences, 3(2), 779–790. 
  • Jabeen, A., Anbrine, S., & Sohail, A. (2024). Reintegration of Urban Built Heritage for Socio-cultural Sustainability in Pakistan: Case of Nadira Begum’s Tomb in Lahore. Journal of Education Research & Social Sciences Review, 4(1), 20–30. 
  • Jabeen, A., et al. (2024). The Role of Urbanization in Facilitating Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings : A Case Study of Choona Mandi Haveli Complex, Walled City. International Journal of Social Science Archives, 7(2), 442–451. 
  • Jabeen, A., Anbrine, S., Naz, N., & Awan, Y. (2023). Digitally documenting built heritage using TL Scanning. The Mai Eidaan Courtyard, Lahore, Pakistan. Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage, 23, 213-234. 
  • Jabeen, A. (2023). Historic Building Information Modeling as an Integrated Approach for the Documentation of Jogi Mohallah, Walled City Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Social Sciences Review (PSSR), 7(4). 
  • Jabeen, A., & Munir, M. (2023). Revitalization of Urban Spaces for Socio-economic Sustainability within the Walled City of Lahore: The Case of Chowk Wazir Khan. Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment (JAABE), 6(1), 1–19. 
  • Jabeen, A., Hussain, N., & Munir, M. (2023). Preservation and Regeneration of the Tomb of Abdul Nabi Khan ( Kotli Maqbara ) in District Gujranwala, Pakistan. Journal of Development and Social Sciences (JDSS), 4(3). 
  • Jabeen, A., Javaid, R., & Bilal, A. (2023). A Historic Development of the Town Hall Lahore, Pakistan: Viability Analysis for Refurbishment to Attain its Cultural Identity. Pakistan Language and Humanities Review (PLHR), 7(3). 
  • Jabeen, A., & Munir, M. (2022). Historic Urban Squares as Traffic Islands : A Case of Regal Chowk, Mall Road, Lahore, Pakistan. Journal of Development and Social Sciences (JDSS), 3(4). 
  • Jabeen, A., & Munir, M. (2022). Dyal Singh Majithia & his Legacy of Crown Rule in Indian Sub-continent: Case of Dyal Singh Mansion. Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research (SJESR), 5(4), 126–134. 
  • Munir, M., & Jabeen, A. (2022). Chah Miran Lahore: Land of Hazrat Miran Hussain Zanjani. Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR), 4(4), 409–419. 
  • Jabeen, A., & Munir, M. (2022). Rejuvenation of Sikh Heritage – Case of Maharaja Sher Singh Complex in Lahore, Pakistan. Journal of Educational Research & Social Sciences Review (JERSSR), 2(4), 125–131. 
  • Abbasi, N. Q., Jabeen, A., & Khalid, M. (2022). Urban Generosity: Strategies for Rejuvenation of Historic Site- Mughal Tombs of Shahdara. Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review (PLHR), 6(4). 
  • Abbasi, N. Q., & Jabeen, A. (2021). Analysis of the Conservation Policies Imposed on Shahdara Complex, Lahore, Pakistan. Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment (JAABE), 4(1). 
  • Jabeen, A., & Munir, M. (2021). Refurbishment of Gurdwara Baba Bhuman Shah Dipalpur, District Okara. Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR), 03(04), 52–66. https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.279 
  • Jabeen, A., & Munir, M. (2021). Exploring the Role of Historic Building Information Modeling for Heritage Conservation in Pakistan : Case of Chauburji Lahore. Pakistan Social Sciences Review (PSSR), 5(3), 249–262. 

Conference Proceedings

  • Jabeen, A. (2025), Beyond Modernism: Sustainable and Comfortable Living Through Climate-Responsive Design in Pakistan, International Workshop on Revisiting Modernist and Tropical/pragmatic approaches to build-environment Designs: lessons for integrated climate-controlled vernacular landscapes of the future by Bursa Technical University Faculty of Architecture and Design, Türkiye.  
  • Jabeen, A. (2025). Provocative challenges in Decolonizing architectural practice and pedagogy in the post-colonial Global South, with a focus on Pakistan. International Workshop on Challenges in decolonizing architecture: Practice and pedagogy in the post-colonial Global South, Bangladesh Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh.  
  • Jabeen, A. (2024). Lahore’s Transition as a Megacity: The Interplay between Transportation Systems and a Changing Built Environment. International Workshop on South Asian Mega Cities in Transition: Examining the Changing Built Environment, Bangladesh Institute of Planners, Bangladesh.  
  • Jabeen, A., & Munir, M. (2019). The Spatial Analysis of Fractal Geometry in Mughal Architecture: A Case of Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan. International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering, MUET, Pakistan. 

Participation in International Conferences

  • The 03-day workshop on” Syllabus Writing” will be held in December 2020 and will be managed by DFDI, LCWU, and Lahore. 
  • Workshop on “Outcome-Based Education” on 18th September 2018, managed by DFDI, LCWU, Lahore 
  • One-day session on “Improving Quality of Teaching and Learning with Outcome-Based Education” on 16th October 2017, managed by QEC, LCWU, Lahore. 
  • International Workshop on “Exploring Deep Beauty in Architecture” on 27th-29th March 2017, managed by the Department of Architecture, UET, Lahore 
  • 2nd International Workshop on “High Performance Energy Efficient Building Design & Construction” on 8th & 9th March 2017 managed by Department of Architectural Engineering & Design, UET, & LCWU, Lahore 
  • An international symposium on “History and Future of Indus Basin: Connecting Water to Culture, Economy and Technology” on January 29, 2017, managed by Center for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT), LUMS, Lahore. 
  • An International Conference on “Climate Change and Sustainable Development” on January 28-30, 2016, managed by LCWU Lahore and University College London, UK. 
  • Student Workshop on “Architecture & Music” on 5th -7th January 2016, managed by the University of South Asia, Lahore 
  • An international symposium on “History and Future of Indus Basin: Connecting Water to Culture, Economy and Technology” on January 29, 2017, managed by Center for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT), LUMS, Lahore. 
  • An International Conference on “Climate Change and Sustainable Development “on January 28-30, 2016, managed by LCWU Lahore and University College London, UK.