Nayyar Ali Dada

Nayyar Ali Dada (Urdu: نیر علی دادا‎) (born 11 November 1943) is a Pakistani architect.[1][2]

Nayyar Ali Dada (architect)
Born11 November 1943
Delhi, British India
NationalityPakistani
OccupationArchitect
AwardsHilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award in 2018
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award in 2003
Pride of Performance Award in 1992

Early life and education

Nayyar Ali Dada was born on 11 November 1943 in Delhi, British India.[2] His family migrated to Lahore, Pakistan in the 1950s. After finishing his basic education at the University of Punjab, Lahore in 1957, he enrolled in the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore as a student. In 1964, he graduated from NCA but chose to remain attached with it by working there as a teacher. The principal of NCA Shakir Ali and Dada became friends. According to Overseas Pakistanis Foundation website, "The relationship with Shakir Ali (the principal of NCA) grew, and the two became close friends. As a token of friendship, Nayyar designed Shakir Ali's house in Garden Town, Lahore (now the Shakir Ali Museum)."[2][1]

Works

Buildings associated with Dada include:

Legacy
  • According to the Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World, a GoogleBooks website, "Dada is best known for bringing modern architecture to Pakistan."[1]
  • Dawn (newspaper) calls him, "....one of the celebrated architects..." of Pakistan.[4]

Awards and recognition

References
  1. Reference, Marshall Cavendish (1 September 2010). 'Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World' on GoogleBooks. Marshall Cavendish. pp. 93–. ISBN 978-0-7614-7929-1. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. Profile of architect Nayyar Ali Dada on Overseas Pakistanis Foundation website Retrieved 11 December 2019
  3. "Nayyar Ali Dada's role in design of the hospital". Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC). Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. 'Heritage lovers petition 'public court' for Lahore preservation', Dawn (newspaper) comments about architect Nayyar Ali Dada, Published 30 October 2015, Retrieved 11 December 2019
  5. President to confer civil awards today Dawn (newspaper), Published 23 March 2003, Retrieved 11 December 2019
  6. Awards conferred on 58 military, 73 civil personalities Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 March 2018, Retrieved 11 December 2019
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