Table 1 Three categories of research process along with the list of archives (Developed by author in 2023)
Literature Review | Archival Analysis | Field Work |
Consultation of a variety of literary sources such as books, journals, registers, gazetteers, inventories, newspapers, internet blogs, advertisements, documentaries, and recorded interviews and podcasts of experts etc. | Visiting archives to extract data as per the given list of archives below. | To understand the ground realities, the location, and the existing state of conservation of the Quarter by taking notes and recordings on site. Photographic documentation as evidence of the current state of the properties within the quarter. Interviews with users. |
List of Archives consulted for the research: Heritage Cell Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University Karachi Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Archives The Heritage Foundation of Pakistan Head Office and Archives Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) – Library Sindh Archives, Government of Sindh (GoS) Arif Hasan Urban Resource Centre (URC) - Offices records and archives Citizens Archives (CAP) Politecnico Di Milano Library and Archives Archives 150 (online archive) | ||