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.

SPACE FOR FUTURE OUTDOORACTM'HES1 ENTRY

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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