The project is a photography studio complex for a young photographer who specializes in automobile, product and fashion photography. 

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Architects: Lovekar Design Associates

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Architects In Charge: Ashwin Lovekar, Anjali Lovekar

Area: 4800.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Hemant Patil

Other Participants: Ajey Deodhar, Shivkumar Ranbhor

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The project is a photography studio complex for a young photographer who specializes in automobile, product and fashion photography. 

© Hemant Patil
The premise, based in Pune, India, which was earlier a factory complex, was in an abandoned and dilapidated state as it was unused for many years. It comprised of a large factory shed, servants? quarters and a watchman?s cabin with a good amount of open spaces in the front. This area was in a no-development zone, hence it was not allowed to build any additional covered structure outside the limits of the existing structures in the complex.  The exercise therefore, was to provide all the requirements while maintaining the footprints of the existing structures. 

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The Factory shed was converted into the studio for the photography due to its expanse and t...