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2023

Photographer : PHX India

This is their own studio. For a long time they were looking out for a space that will fulfil their spatial needs and the same time will provide us a relief from a typical urban set up in terms of visual experience. They came across this project which was a proposed commercial building to be developed on an old dilapidated house. Since they were one of the earlier investors they had the chance to choose the floor out of this 7 storeyed building.

The space is located in a medium density neighborhood, abutting a very busy street. In terms of civil changes they had opted for a bare shell premise so only constraints were the building’s common service lines and the three side glazed façade.

Originally these were three offices which they clubbed together to create a single space.In terms of zoning, the western side is the semi – private zone which includes the reception, waiting, meeting rooms and engineering department. The eastern side is a more private space having the studio, dining space and work areas for the team and partners.

Pune,Maharashtra,India

Architects	:	Studio Infinity
Area	:	2000 sq. ft.
Year	:	2023
Website	:	https://www.instagram.com/studio_infinity_pune

Conference room of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Studio of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

A common design language weaves the entire space through materials, detailing and fundamental principle of visual connectivity. Textures, colours and overall look and feel is very earthy specifically intended to move away from a typical workspace trend and create a more enjoyable working environment. Intentionally there is no specific theme to the space design because they wanted the space to be timeless. The materials , the use of natural light and the easy transition across zones together are key elements which define spatial nuances and inturn become the design vocabulary. On a subtle note the references and the memories of the city and the users association with it has been defining various decisions throughout the course of this project.

Studio of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Corridor of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Dining of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Principal's Cabin of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Artwork at Principal's Cabin of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Reading corner of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Firki of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Reception of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

Waiting area of The Open Axis by Studio Infinity

They fondly call this space ‘The Open Axis’ purely because visually this entire space is connected across the X and Y axis. So creating a module , defining a grid and creating an order in which various spaces connect with each other was a joyful experience during their journey in design. The most challenging aspect was to tackle the external glass façade which became like a restriction on their aesthetics. This was tackled by wrapping the entire external periphery with a series of metal screens.

Like all their other projects, although this space visually turns out to be definitive in terms of the aesthetic appeal, they have ensured that it responds to the spatial needs of the users and also the visitors.