Green, Healthy, Affordable, and Resilient Housing.

The Punjab Affordable Housing Program’s (PAHP) Program Management and Implementation Unit (PMIU) in collaboration with the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP), jointly invites architectural and town planning firms to submit their design proposals for a green and affordable housing design competition.

This competition’s objectives are (a) planning an affordable housing scheme and designing affordable housing prototypes on a site covering an approximate area of 208 acres near Sialkot city; (b) integration of green design elements within the layout and prototype design in accordance with the Model Green Building Code Provisions, as well as international and national best practices.

Participants are encouraged to propose comprehensive plans, considering technical, legal, and commercial feasibility, informed by PHATA’S revised Planning Standards. The design proposals should emphasize a multidisciplinary approach to create communities that embody, inclusivity, health and well-being, sustainability, affordability, and resilience within the community and the larger urban fabric and context of Sialkot city.

A jury, composed of experienced practitioners and professionals, will evaluate entries based on the criteria outlined below and select three (3) winners and one or more honorable mentions. The jury will score the proposals based on originality, the comprehensiveness of the approach, and the clear articulation of implementable strategies that showcase innovation, best practices, and thought-provoking solutions per the design requirements given below.

This competition presents an exciting challenge for practitioners to develop creative affordable housing and community design solutions while integrating green building and resilient built environment principles. It serves as a platform for professionals to showcase their expertise, contribute innovative solutions, and participate in shaping the future of affordable housing in the region.

The intellectual property rights of the winning entries, or any subsequent related works, shall belong to the World Bank and the PAHP PMIU, after the prize monies have been paid, and will be duly credited to the author(s) if published. Subsequent to the close of this design competition, all participating firms may be invited by the competent authority to bid for consultancy services for the detailed planning, architectural, engineering designing, and construction supervision for an affordable housing scheme on the site.

To participate in the Green & Affordable Housing Design Competition 2024, any Architectural/Town Planning firm with a valid PCATP registration (only for national firms) will be eligible. A firm may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture (JV) to participate in the competition; however, only one submission can be made by a firm either as a single competitor or as a JV partner.

Any international firm interested in participating must do so in association or joint venture (JV) with a national PCATP-registered firm. In such cases, the national firm will serve as the lead firm and assume all responsibilities outlined in this brief. The association agreement shall clearly describe the role and responsibility of each partner which must be submitted along with the design submission.

Any member, partner, associate, or employee of the jury or the organizing institutions (i.e., PMIU–PAHP; PCATP; HUD; PHATA; Urban Unit) shall be ineligible to take part, directly or indirectly, in the competition. PCATP employees and Executive Committee members are also ineligible to participate.

Meet multiple price points to remain affordable for multiple income levels. The aim is to integrate differentiated housing solutions (e.g., exploring core housing, incremental housing, low-rise, and mid-rise, etc.) across the project site at various purchase price points, of which, at least 70% should cost PKR 2.5 million or less. (Thus, a maximum of 30% may be priced higher, to increase socioeconomic diversity and to support cross-subsidization.)

The Competitors are encouraged to explore options for meeting the following price points (for an initial package of land, infrastructure, and dwelling) in the affordable range: PKR 2.5 million, PKR 2 million, PKR 1.75 million, PKR 1.5 million, PKR 1.25 million, PKR 1 million, and even less, but with focus on the feasibility of housing provided at lower pricing points.