ymca camp lakeside

Where Spirits soar & the Fun never sets…

YMCA International Camp Site, Nilshi, Pune

Concept Sketch of the campus by the architect

Camp manager’s bungalow


Site Plan


Entrance to the Campus


Sculpturesque skylights silently meditating on the earth garden roof.


Ramp leading to the entrance of the camp manager’s bungalow


Camp manager’s bungalow with the skylights on the roof garden


All the rooms face towards the lake


View from the garden in front


Meandering walkways and ramps to underground cabins are the characteristic features


Ramp to underground cabin links campus walkway


Pathways leading to camping tents tucked into the natural landscape


Steps and walls connect and separate various spaces of the campus


Plinth platform for the camping tents


Steps leading to the toilet block


View of the toilet block


Various murals make the toilet wall an interesting space


The Murals depicting the Universe


Earth mounds embrace dining hall with a view of the Sahayadri range and the Lake


The parasol like tensile roof with a floating column suspending into the middle


Interior of the dining hall wing


Abundant light and air brought into the dining area


Light umbrella floating over a large space


A Cabin for Eight


Comfortable Bunk Beds with Lockers for all.


A view of the Lake


A Nature Trail through thick undergrowth


A Coracle ride can be fun


Kayaking on the Lake


Kayaking a skill to be mastered


Rock Climbing a skill for the strong hearted


Rappelling a skill that requires nerve


Campfire at the end of the day to warm the soul


Another skill to master


Archery ,Concentration at its best


Another view from the top.


A View from the Top


Come, Take a walk on the wild side.

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