rile CLUB ARCHITECTURE
Jahanpanah Club Delhi
Architects Space Design Associates Delhi
ince there is no defined and recognised architectural
vocabulary for a place of entertainment like a social club,
the Jahanpanah Club building was designed in the spirit of the
vernacular buildings of Srinagar, Kashmir, which most Indians
associate with holidays. It is a recreational club meant for its
members from the surrounding residential areas.
The building provides sports facilities like badminton,
squash, and a well-appointed health club and gymnasium in
the basement. The dining room and member’s lounge are
located at the ground floor and the party room, card rooms,
billiards, restaurant and bar at the first floor. Six guestrooms
are located at the second floor. Outdoor facilities like tennis,
swimming pool, exercise area, etc, have been planned on the
adjoining land which the club has yet to acquire. The entire
circulation in the building revolves around a three—storey-
high atrium and the public rooms look out onto the
swimming pool area.
Barring the restaurant, the rest of the interiors have a
rustic appearance and are furnished with comfortable wooden
furniture. Keeping in mind the difficulty of maintaining
upholstered furniture, tables are finished with custom—made
tiles and wooden tops and chairs with wooden seats.
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2 SECURITY
3 FOYER
4 LOUNGE
5 DINING ROOM
6 LIFT
7 OFFICE
8 TOILETS
9 VERANDA
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11 KITCHEN
12 SERVICES
13 GARBAGE
14 LAWNS
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Design team Vinod Gupta, L P Singh, Amrita
Shanna, Haruinder Singh
Consultants Electrical Consulting Engineers
(electrical), S VDamle (structural), Deolalikar
Consultants (plumbing), Parivartan {landscape},
Gupta Consultants (HVAC)
Contractor Parshotamsons Construction
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