THE DYNAMETROPLIS CONCEPT

•The Islamabad
Metropolitan Area is
composed of
Islamabad, the old
city of Rawalpindi
and the National
Park.
•The latter is a hilly
area, containing two
large lakes, the
National Sports
Centre, the National
University and the
National Research
Centre.
 Four major inter-urban roads delineate the above
three major components of the Metropolitan Area.
The overall plan is based on the “Dynametropolis”
concept, giving the possibility of continuous
expansion with the least possible adverse effects
in traffic and generally, in the functioning of the
Metropolis. Both Islamabad and Rawalpindi,
central cores and residential areas, may expand
dynamically.
 The Landscape Pattern and the
Highways
• The backbone of the Islamabad
Metropolitan Area Master Plan is
formed by two highways,
Islamabad Highway and Murree
Highway.
• The chief characteristic of the
landscape is that it runs from NE-
SW along valleys formed by a
series of hills running in the same
direction. 2 more highways, by-
passing the existing town of
Rawalpindi, have been proposed.
• On the basis of the above ideas,
a system of 4 highways becomes
the basic step for the
metropolitan area.
FORMATION OF THE METROPOLITAN
AREA
 The principal system of axes
in the metropolitan area of
Islamabad defines three
distinctive areas:
 the area of Islamabad
 the area of Rawalpindi
 the National Park area
• The areas of Islamabad proper
and Rawalpindi are both open
for expansion towards the
southwest, while the National
Park area is rather districted
from the surrounding hills and
Soan river to the south-east.
 Public Places
Shopping Malls Super Market Karachi Company/ G-9
Markaz
Jinnah super

Aabpara Centaurus
• Located close The Centaurus in the
to the center of blue area is a mixed
the city, Aabpara use real estate
is the oldest and Development.
most
comprehensive
market in
Islamabad.
 Recreational Spots
Shah Faisal Mosque Rawal Lake in Islamabad
The Mosque is It is
located in located
the Margalla in
hills Islamab
ad park
area.
Daman-e- Koh
Daman-e-Koh is
located on the Pakistan Museum of Natural History
Margalla hills
This Museum
contains
geology, Early
Human history &
the wild life of
Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD TODAY
 Islamabad today is not what is was
designed for.
 It is no more isolated from the business
and commercial activities. Population in
Islamabad has risen from 0.340 million to
1.124 million within 25 years.
 The increasing economic activities have
given birth to high rise building,
residential apartments, housing schemes,
educational institutions, industrial units
and new markets.
 These pressures forced Capital
Development Authority (CDA) to alter the
Master Plan of Islamabad and upgrade the
physical infrastructure. Islamabad is a
“UNIQUE” example of a large new city
“PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE AND BUILT
FOR THE PRESENT”, fully respecting the
long-term planning.
ADVANTAGES AND DSIADVANTEGES OF THE
PATTERN USED IN ISLAMABAD

 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 As the types of streets • Although grid iron
and roads are pattern is one of the
rectangular/ grid iron. best pattern among all.
 The advantages of the •But this pattern is the
grid iron pattern is biggest enemy of traffic
convenient to traffic and road users as well.
and speedy and free
• Because it provides
traffic can be
maintained. too much junction and
 There is no wastage of intersections and there
land since no irregular is more chances of
portion are left out. accidents in
junction or crossing.