YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN ASHRAMSHALA AT BHOSARI, PUNE

PRAKRUTI AYURVEDIC HEALTH RESORT YEOTESHWAR SATARA

The clients brief lead to the choice of using alternative technologies in the three buildings that we designed for this project. The soil from the same site was used for the construction of the administrative building and the watchman’s cabin. The vaults and domes covering these spaces were constructed using the Nubian technique i.e. without using any shuttering depending on their caternary shapes and mud glue.

The kitchen and dining space was a simple R.C.C. structure having a precast R.C.C. rafter and purlin framing to take the G.I.sheet and manglore tile finish roof. The site development was also based on the pathways, which were used, by the labour regularly to resolve the slopes.

SHRI BHAIRAVNATH MANDIR AT EKAMBE, KOREGAON, SATARA

The plan in based on the square module which also serves as the module for the funicular shell which is used as a lost shuttering for achieving a grid slab. These funicular shells give a modular and interesting look to the ceiling without any use of false ceiling. Being a public space the scale is kept in mind while trying to use the proportioning system adopted after studying the temples of the mahuli ghat near Satara. Considering concrete to be the modern stone it was used to take various shapes and is kept form finish.

RAJARSHEE SHAHU MAHARAJ ASHRAMSHALA AT PACHGAON KOLHAPUR

The nomadic children who come here to learn about a completely alien culture through the formal education were at the center of our though while we designed the building. We started off by breaking the regular rectangle of the clssroom and made it fan shaped to allow better visibility for the students and also a better interaction between them and the teacher. A cluster of 3 classrooms have a outdoor classroom which allows at least one class to fall out everyday to enjoy the openness which is a part of the daily life of these children when they are in their family. These open air classrooms also double up as circulation/ meeting spaces. The language of brick masonry is used to create the sense of interest to anyone who visits this building. Apart from the informal entrance steps which offer waiting spaces for the visitors, the building offers a variety of textures in brick which create interest at each step to keep discovering the next. especially the facades with angular brickwork and bulls eye window and door openings surrounding the open to sky classrooms have a characteristic look which changes throughout the year due to sun angles providing a unique spatial quality every time one looks at them. The building is yet incomplete and awaits the future expansion on upper floor.

JANAKIBAI PERMSUKH ZANVAR MARATHI SHALA, SATARA.

Set in a tight plot. The building was to serve as classroom spaces for primary children with a hall at the second floor level. The final user being the small children lead to the thinking of two scales for the window openings. The small ones at lower levels where the children feel in touch with the outside and the large ones recessed for the west facades at the slab level to allow in the necessary reflected natural light. Painting the façade by drawing inspiration from the great Indian artist Reza’s paintings animated the almost regimental façade to celebrate the coming together of the small angels under one roof.

The curved nature of the roof sets the building free from its box like image and makes it meet with the sky above without any sharpness.

MONA SCHOOL ANNEXE BUILDING SATARA

The existing building was designed by our parent firm. The annex building had a unique program which included the supportive functions of the main classroom facility. It also included three classrooms at upper floors and a small connection between the two buildings at first floor level.

The spaces were conceptualized to break out of the regular strict regimental spaces that are normally seen in schools of entry passage and classrooms. The building has an unconventional entry through a grand straight flight staircase, which is set at an angle to the building.

The vertical and horizontal circulation spaces don’t follow the conventional repetition. Instead after each vertical transition which is made interesting by the spiral stairs, the landing spaces have a lot of sub spaces to offer where one can catch breathe before entering any formal functional spaces. The staff room is a small room which opens up in to an atrium which provides an informal meeting space for teachers and students.

The bridge which is actually a small ramp connecting the old and new building has a envelope that makes it a prominent feature in the building and has high curved parapet walls with circular openings that change in size along the ascending nature of the ramp. Every space is designed, keeping in mind the curious nature of students, to allow their mind to keep discovering. Even the indirect natural light brought in to the classrooms at top floor adds on to the interest that this building generates….

About us

With more than 25 years of architectural practice in Satara R.S.Patankar Architects were looking for a new breathe.

After completing architectural education in mumbai and apprenticeship with Architect Satprem maini in earth unit Auroville, Tamilnadu the next generation (Architect A.R.Patankar) was eager to execute new architectural concepts in and around hometown satara.

Married to an architect who had selected to work with the spaces around the core landscape architecture from Kolhapur (Architect Archana Patankar) the idea of taking a new turn took birth which lead to the formation of Archoholiks.

Archoholiks is the coming together of two generations who believe in a common school of thought which has lead to completion of a series of architecturally meaningful projects.