Editing Islamabad (section)

===Architecture===
{{See also|List of tallest buildings in Islamabad}}
[[File:Dewan Masjid Islamabad.jpg|thumb|Dewan Masjid Islamabad]]
[[File:F9 islamabad.jpg|thumb|200px|Monument in F-9 Park|left]]
Islamabad's architecture is a combination of modernity and old [[Islamic architecture|Islamic]] and regional traditions. The [[Saudi-Pak Tower]] is an example of the integration of modern architecture with traditional styles. The beige-coloured edifice is trimmed with blue tile works in Islamic tradition, and is one of Islamabad's tallest buildings. Other examples of intertwined Islamic and modern architecture include [[Pakistan Monument]] and [[Faisal Mosque]]. Other notable structures are: Secretariat Complex designed by [[Gio Ponti]], Prime Minister's secretariat based on [[Mughal architecture]] and the [[National Assembly of Pakistan|National Assembly]] by [[Edward Durell Stone]].<ref name="M. Bloom"/>

The murals on the inside of the large petals of Pakistan Monument are based on Islamic architecture.<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C03%5C30%5Cstory_30-3-2007_pg11_2 National Monument&nbsp;— a symbol of unity] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115205228/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007%5C03%5C30%5Cstory_30-3-2007_pg11_2 |date=15 January 2009 }}. Daily Times. 30 March. Retrieved 23 March 2008</ref> The Shah Faisal Mosque is a fusion of contemporary architecture with a more traditional large triangular prayer hall and four minarets, designed by [[Vedat Dalokay]], a Turkish architect and built with the help of funding provided by [[Faisal of Saudi Arabia|King Faisal]] of [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name="Lee Palmer">{{cite book|title=The A to Z of Architecture|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0810868953|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=diPlsp8g5NsC&pg=PA149|author=Allison Lee Palmer|access-date=1 July 2012|page=149|date=12 October 2009}}</ref> The architecture of Faisal Mosque is unusual as it lacks a dome structure. It is a combination of Arabic, Turkish, and Mughal architectural traditions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Faisal Mosque |author=Archnet |url=http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=864 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503231203/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=864 |archive-date= 3 May 2011 }}</ref> [[The Centaurus (building)|The Centaurus]] is an example of modern architecture under construction in Islamabad. The seven star hotel was designed by [[WS Atkins PLC]].The newly built [[Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers]] is another example of modern architecture in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers|author=Islamabad Stock Exchange-Official Website|url=http://www.ise.com.pk/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204100603/http://www.ise.com.pk/|archive-date=4 February 2005}}</ref>