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News • News • 11 Jul 2024
Jateen Lad works with rural Pondicherry communities and local resources to build ambitious and spirited community centre
The Sharanam Centre for Rural Development is a project by architect Jateen Lad. Located in Pondicherry in south-eastern India, the centre is constructed from manually pressed earth blocks made from the site’s red soil. It was built by local people who learned on the job and provides a much needed multipurpose and spirited facility for rural communities.
Jateen Lad
Drawing by Alexandre Rossignol & Arianne Pizem
(Main building axonometric: 1. Palmyra avenue; 2. Green amphitheater; 3. Entrance ponds; 4. Reception area; 5. Vestibule; 6. Multipurpose hall; 7. Granite thinnai + stage; 8. Vault pond; 9. Circular hall; 10. North verandas + terraces; 11. South verandas + courtyard; 12. Director’s office + roof gard... More
Project • By RP Architects Pondicherry • Hotels
Casa de Victoria
Casa de Victoria, an eco-guest house near the coast of Bay of Bengal
The project is designed as cluster of small studio units for long term visitors to stay in a nature friendly environment.
Ramya Prasad
Site Planning
The guest house comprises of 3 studio units connected by a small corridor with an avenue of existing trees on one side, which have been retaining. The units are placed in a way, that there are small sit out spaces created in-between the units which gives privacy and acts as a small courtyard spaces. They also increase the cross ventilation and let in natural light inside the units.
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Unit Design
Each unit is designed as a small studio apartment. The units consist of a living room, bedroom, and a work... More