Thursday, April 2, 2009
The Hill Station
Lavasa is India's Largest Hill Station
Lavasa is located in the western mountain ranges of India, Lavasa is very near to the two major metropolises, Mumbai and Pune.
Lavasa is part of 25,000 acres of land declared as "Hill Station", with an extensive Master Plan covering half that area, it is built around the 20 kms long Warasgaon Lake.
There are five access routes to Lavasa, one of which is enhanced and developed. This is the Chandni Chowk- Pune road to Lavasa which offers a similar quality drive as one experiences on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
This road makes Lavasa approximately an hour's (around 65 kms) drive from Pune and almost 3.5 hours away from Mumbai (around 200 kms).
Lavasa offers a vibrant, self-contained world which is part of 25,000* acres of land declared as Hill Station with an extensive Master Plan covering half that area. The rest of the region is left untouched to preserve the natural beauty.
Cradled in the heart of mystic Sahyadri mountain range, Lavasa is well connected to both Pune and Mumbai.
Envisioned as a complete Hill Station offering a balanced life in harmony with nature, Lavasa is an aspirational destination for lifestyle seekers.
Based on the principles of New Urbanism, the Master Plan of Lavasa has been developed by internationally renowned design consultant HOK, USA.
A far escape from the noise and chaos of the big cities, Lavasa is a complete world in itself.
The lakeside homes enveloped inside the natural surroundings of the mountains are replete with all the modern amenities. Workplace cocooned in the pristine valley, yet connected globally gives people an opportunity to explore a whole new work culture.
A hub for world-class educational institutions, hospitality and training centers, it's an arena for the mind where learning is a way of life.
A refreshing climate with vast open spaces provides innumerable recreation and leisure activities like golf, trekking, rappelling…to satiate the adventurer in you.
Lavasa, free India’s largest Hill Station, embodies the spirit of human nature to Live, Work, Learn and Play.
Imagine a home nestled in a picturesque valley, where the tranquil old world blends seamlessly with the cosmopolitan way of life.
Lavasa is located in the western mountain ranges of India, Lavasa is very near to the two major metropolises, Mumbai and Pune.
Lavasa is part of 25,000 acres of land declared as "Hill Station", with an extensive Master Plan covering half that area, it is built around the 20 kms long Warasgaon Lake.
There are five access routes to Lavasa, one of which is enhanced and developed. This is the Chandni Chowk- Pune road to Lavasa which offers a similar quality drive as one experiences on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
This road makes Lavasa approximately an hour's (around 65 kms) drive from Pune and almost 3.5 hours away from Mumbai (around 200 kms).
Lavasa offers a vibrant, self-contained world which is part of 25,000* acres of land declared as Hill Station with an extensive Master Plan covering half that area. The rest of the region is left untouched to preserve the natural beauty.
Cradled in the heart of mystic Sahyadri mountain range, Lavasa is well connected to both Pune and Mumbai.
Envisioned as a complete Hill Station offering a balanced life in harmony with nature, Lavasa is an aspirational destination for lifestyle seekers.
Based on the principles of New Urbanism, the Master Plan of Lavasa has been developed by internationally renowned design consultant HOK, USA.
A far escape from the noise and chaos of the big cities, Lavasa is a complete world in itself.
The lakeside homes enveloped inside the natural surroundings of the mountains are replete with all the modern amenities. Workplace cocooned in the pristine valley, yet connected globally gives people an opportunity to explore a whole new work culture.
A hub for world-class educational institutions, hospitality and training centers, it's an arena for the mind where learning is a way of life.
A refreshing climate with vast open spaces provides innumerable recreation and leisure activities like golf, trekking, rappelling…to satiate the adventurer in you.
Lavasa, free India’s largest Hill Station, embodies the spirit of human nature to Live, Work, Learn and Play.
Imagine a home nestled in a picturesque valley, where the tranquil old world blends seamlessly with the cosmopolitan way of life.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Lavasa Corporation Limited was formed to undertake a large-scale lifestyle development in India. Lavasa is located on the backwaters of Warasgaon dam on the Western Ghats between Pune and Mumbai, within 80 minutes from Pune (approximately 50 km) and 3 hours from Mumbai (approx 180 km). Lavasa has three main seasons: summer (March to May), monsoon (June to September), and winter (October to February).
The city is planned to strike a balance between urban living and preservation of the environment. The master plan by hokenvi sages a township in harmony with nature where nature begins at the doorstep. This master plan won both the Award for Excellence 2005, given by the Congress for new urbanism(USA) and the Amercian Society Shimala Kullu Ooty Award—2005. The concept of a hill town dates from British colonial times and describes locations where British administrators went during the Indian tropical summer, prominent examples being
Lavasa is envisioned to consist of a cosmopolitan, diverse neighborhood encompassing people from the upper middle class to the affluent classes. The township will also be home to numerous educational institutions, research centers, and hotels.
Lavasa In Brief
About Lavasa Township
The 15,000 acre Lavasa township, cradling a 20sqkm man-made lake, and located some 200km from Mumbai and 65km from Pune, sets a new paradigm for India in urban and infrastructure planning. Conceived as India’s first post-Independence Hill Town, the destination has been planned according to the Principles of New Urbanism. The destination brand vision of “Life in Full” was developed by the world’s leading brand advisory, Landor Associates. The township itself has been master-planned by world-renowned planners Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum to develop into a world-class, integrated urban and economic centre providing an aspirational lifestyle and facilities where the people can live, work, learn and play, in harmony with the highest environmental ideals.
HCC (Hindustan Construction Company), through its subsidiary HCC Real Estate, owns 60 per cent of Lavasa township venture. The Lavasa project has already won some of the world’s most prestigious planning awards from The Congress of New Urbanism, USA and The American Society of Landscape Architects - the only development in India to win such awards.
HCC (Hindustan Construction Company), through its subsidiary HCC Real Estate, owns 60 per cent of Lavasa township venture. The Lavasa project has already won some of the world’s most prestigious planning awards from The Congress of New Urbanism, USA and The American Society of Landscape Architects - the only development in India to win such awards.
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