Studio VDGA Designs Pune Community Clubhouse with Perforated Brick Walls and Courtyards Inspired by Indian City Bylanes
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Summary
Studio VDGA designed The Street, a community clubhouse in Pune, India, featuring perforated brick walls, courtyards, and arcades that imitate traditional Indian city bylanes. The project serves 240 self-build plots in a new community on Pune's outskirts, creating communal gathering spaces that encourage spontaneous interactions through meandering alleyways and thoughtful architectural design.
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The Street was created to provide facilities and communal gathering spaces for a new community on the outskirts of Pune in Maharashtra, which comprises 240 self-build plots.
Meandering alleyways encourage 'spontaneous interactions' at Pune clubhouse by Studio VDGA.
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