+ 46

• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Alibag, India

• Lead Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Mansoor Kudalkar, Vijjisha Kakka, Noopur Sejpal, Divyesh Kargathra, Sanjeev Panjabi.

• Area

  1142.0 m2

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Photographix India

+ 28

• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Mandvi Rural, India

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Mansoor Kudalkar, Anish Shetty, Vishal Patel, Sanjeev Panjabi

• Area

  240.0 m2

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Sebastian Zachariah & Ira Gosalia

+ 24

• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Deolali, India

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Mansoor Kudalkar,Gauri Satam,Denver Periara,Divyesh Kargathra Sanjeev Panjabi

• Area

  454.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2014

• Photographs

  Sebastian Zachariah

Indian Architect & Builder, through a two-part series titled ‘Practices of Consequence’ (Volumes I and II) delves deeper into contemporary Indian practices that have carved a unique identity and place for themselves in the country today. This article, part of the first volume of the series, takes a closer look at SPASM, a Mumbai-based firm.

An emerging practice, SPASM has a unique and rigorous approach towards architecture. Headed by Sanjeev Panjabi and Sangeeta Merchant, the studio has designed and executed projects of varying scale and character.  Experimental in terms of materiality, technical innovations and construction, SPASM’s architecture is imagined in great detail – both technical and experiential. Their work in both India and East Africa is responsive to the context of its locations. Indian Architect & Builder’s interview with the founders, after the break…

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+ 36

• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Khopoli, India

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Mansoor Kudalkar, Gauri Satam, Lekha Gupta, Sanjeev Panjabi

• Area

  638.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2013

• Photographs

  Sebastian Zachariah

+ 29

• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Munavali, Alibaug, Maharashtra, India

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Mangesh Jadhav, Thomas Kariath, Mansoor Kudalkar, Sanjeev Panjabi

• Engineers

  Mr. Gireesh Rajadhyaksha (structural)

• Contractors

  R.K. Construct

• Site Area

  9800 m2

• Area

  830.0 m2

• Project Year

  2011

• Photographs

  Sebastian Zachariah

+ 29

• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Pune, India

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Mangesh Jadhav, Mansoor Kudalkar, Sanjeev Panjabi

• Engineers

  Mr. Purandare (structural), Mr. Kudale (plumbing), Mr. Adi Dhanboora (project management)

• Contractors

  Impex Engineers, Suvidha Enterprises

• Area

  820.0 m2

• Project Year

  2010

• Photographs

  Sebastian Zachariah

+ 26

• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• Associate Architects

  Iain Pattie Associates

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Sanjay Parab, Maithili Joshi, Andy Lamb, John Kelly & Sanjeev Panjabi

• Engineers

  COWI (T) Ltd (Structural and MEP)

• Quantity Surveyors

  Webb Uronu & Partners

• Contractors

  China Railway Jianchang Engineering Co (T) Limited

• Client

  MAC - UTI Properties Limited

• Area

  1541.0 m2

• Project Year

  2009

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• Architects

  SPASM Design Architects

• Location

  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• Design Team

  Sangeeta Merchant, Sanjay Parab, Maithili Joshi & Sanjeev Panjabi

• Engineers

  Pendharkar Associates

• Contractors

  Holtan E.A. Ltd

• Client

  SKAN Properties Limited

• Area

  2591.0 m2

• Photographs

  Muzu Suleimanji & Sanjeev Panjabi