Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................................... i
(01 ) INTRODUCTION
o Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 2
o Geographical Location ....................................................................................................... 4
o Art and culture ......................................................................................................................... 4
o Brief about the Climate ........................................................................................................... 6
o Why this Project? ...................................................................................................................... 7
o Design Methodology.................................................................................................................. 56
o Space relationship for guest .................................................................................................. 57
o Space relationship for Front Office ........................................................................................ 58
o Functional relationship between Spaces .............................................................................. 59
o Illumination Range .................................................................................................................... 55
o Weather Data Summary.......................................................................................................... 55
o Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 82
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR
04 May 2009
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Prof. Saikat Paul Prof.(Dr.) Arif N Merchant
Project Supervisor Head of the Department
.
Approved Approved
External Examiner I External Examiner II
Tourist resort at
Alleppey, Kerala.
Bachelor of Architecture
By
Neeraj Sethi
Roll No. 04AR1015
MAY, 2009
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
The name Kerala has an uncertain etymology. Keralam may stem from the
Classical Tamil chera-alam ("declivity of a hill or a mountain slope") or chera alam
("Land of the Cheras"). Kerala may represent an imperfect Malayalam portmanteau
fusing kera ("coconut palm tree") and alam ("land" or "location").Natives of Kerala,
known as Malayalis or Keralites, refer to their land as Keralam.
The backwaters of Kerala are unique attraction to tourists. The biggest among
these backwaters is the Vembanad lake, with an area of 200 sq km, which opens out
into the Arabian Sea at Cochin port. Backwaters, historical structures, culture,
wildlife, and natural beauty, the state has all these and more.
Kerala also known as the 'God in God's Own Country' boast of physical and
natural attributes that attract a lot of tourists every year from India as well as
abroad. Besides the physical beauty, Kerala has a rich cultural heritage, which
fascinates the tourists a lot. The art and culture of Kerala portrays various dance
forms and martial arts performed with the accompaniment of vocal and instrumental
music. All these art forms are performed during some celebration or festivity.
Bharata Natyam is the oldest form of
classical dance in India. Origin of this style of dance
can be traced to the Natya Sastra written around
4000 BC by sage Bharatha. Known as the 'Poetry in
Motion', this dance form was originally known as
'dasi attam,' a temple dance performed by young
women called 'devadasis.' Bharata Natyam is most commonly performed by women
With the increase in tourist flux in different parts of Kerala and specially
Alleppey which in reality lacks destinations to support tourism demand.
Kerala tourism development corporation or KTDC wanted to come up a
landmark destination which itself can be a part of tourism and helps in this
regards.
The project provides a lot of scope for site planning and landscaping. A
resort gives an equal importance to outdoor spaces as the interiors.
The project provides an outlet to study the local architecture: an exercise
in the evolution of an architectural vocabulary which takes the inspiration
from the local and architecture, keeping in mind of the climatic factors,
behavioral pattern and the user attitude.
It also provides the opportunity to study the local culture and heritage.
A resort demands the formulation of an ambience which can provide people
to relax and leisurely spend their time , at the same time satisfying all their
functional needs. Thus, this project gives the opportunity to deal with the
visual, behavioral, technical, and functional aspect of the design.
With the increase in level of income and dual income in the family, people are
frequently enjoying vacations and seeking of some quality spaces around
which Alapuzzha lacks.
Also anyone going for tour of Kerala, either starts or end his journey in
Alleppey so duration of time spend is more as compare to other places.
PROJECT BRIEF.
Site is located in CCSB road on one side and national highway 47, near Alleppey
watch tower. It is at a distance of 5 km from railway station.
LANDMARKS IN VICINITY.
Vijay Park on North West side of the site. Alleppeys light tower is on East side
of the site on CCBC road. National highway 47 is on west side of site. An old warehouse
is on southwest side of the site. An old railway track is passing from the east side of
the site.
CASE STUDY.
The foundations have been generally filled with stones and walls built with stone
or brick. The straight lines of the walls have been broken and rounded before a thin
plaster of cement is put and then treated with a combination of mud, cowdung and
husk by the village women from the neighboring areas. The roofs, wherever air
conditioning was not planned have been erected with iron pipes and purlins which are
covered with bamboo net and terracotta tiles(keloos), brought from different parts of
the region .
In the resorts, the hut roofs are sloping with cement concrete RCC work
covered with terracotta tiles or thatch. The hut structures are provided with windows
and door at times with aaliyas covered with built in spaces for deepaks (terracotta
lamps)in different shapes. The walls are decorated with relief murals , created with
brick motifs and relief work designed with thick cement plaster in tempera , mainly with
clay colours -geru( indian red), pilli mithi (ochre) and shaped mitti (white clay) . The
layout design has village temples, devaras, brick jalis and wooden enclosures. Bamboos
have been used extensively to integrate one structure with another thus creating
harmony. The architects have utilized local materials and manpower for the
construction.
PLANS
VIEWS
LITERATURE REVIEW.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the literature review is to determine the activities of the user groups,
their relationships with, and important characteristics of, a convention center hotel or
resort facility. The analysis will focus on two basic user groups; the guest and employee
staff. It will further examine human behavior within the activities, thus establishing the
needs for each space requirement containing such activities.
The hotel/resort should accommodate a wide variety of users. The hotel facility
should accommodate the guest. Guests may consist of the tourists (which includes
the family as well) and conventioneers equally. The hotel will cater to the conventioning
guest. The emphasis is that separate activities should co-exist without interfering
with another, therefore the activities should be well synchronized.
Specific activity descriptions are analyzed separately according to three
primary categories; Primary activities, Secondary activities, and Requirements to fulfill
activities. The user group objectives identify the primary objectives the user is striving
to achieve while being a participant in a specific activity. The related activities identify
other activities that may occur simultaneously and are considered secondary to the
primary activity. The requirements specifications identify key issues which the designer
should be aware of in planning and designing spaces for a particular activity and
convention hotel facility.
The following pages will contain the specific activity analysis which are listed in
order of the participants utilization. These activities will be listed as "Front of the
House" and "Back of the House" activities.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
1. Hotel guests release the responsibility of securing and parking the vehicle to hotel
employees (such as Valet).
2. Hotel guests are assisted with their luggage by hotel employees (such as doormen
and porters).
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Something more protective than a canopy is needed to provide shelter from the wind
and rain and heat, thus a protected entry to the hotel should be provided. Adequate
space should be provided for guest assistance. Also, provisions should be made for the
loading and passage of 2 to 3 vehicles. The use of curbs should be minimized at the
entrance to allow for maximum ease in walking or transport of luggage. Special lighting
may be required to accentuate the entrance. The space should be easily accessible to
the indoor reception activities, vertical circulation areas, and within close proximity
(visual/physical) to parking areas.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Relaxation/Lounging
Dressing
Sleeping
Personal hygiene
Interpersonal gatherings/Meetings
Dining
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Because the guest accommodations may determine whether or not a guest returns,
an aesthetically pleasing, as well as a secure, environment must be provided. Adequate
space should be allowed for sleeping, dressing, personal hygiene, and interpersonal
gatherings. The suites in the hotel contain bedrooms which can be separated for
individual use. Since guest rooms serve daytime business purposes, they were planned
to function as living rooms. Outdoor views should also be provided so guests do not feel
confined. In El Paso, a view of the beautiful Franklin Mountains to the north, and the
downtown core and plaza areas to the south, would provide the guests with that
openness. Other activity areas which should be in close proximity to housing include
entry, waiting, vertical circulation, dining, recreation, and additional hotel-related
activities (public-private).
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Dining
Socializing/gatherings
Relaxation
Business conversations
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Dining is a practical activity as well as a revenue-raising activity in a hotel. The hotel
facility needs both leisurely and fast-food type dining. These two types of spaces would
be separated, and be required to serve several meals each day. Additionally, the areas
should enhance the dining experience, encouraging social interaction and relaxation,
with use of lighting and special decor. The dining room is usually open to nonresidents
so there should be a convenient entrance from outside the hotel in addition to direct
access for resident guests. In addition, most larger hotels have several dining rooms
which may be strategically placed on different floor levels throughout the hotel facility,
including general restaurants, specialty restaurants, and buffet bars. Dining activities
would also be provided, including convention and banquet dining. In each case, the dining
room requires adjacent proximity to the food preparation, and close proximity to
service and waiting areas.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Drinking
Relaxing
Light Dining
Dancing
Socializing
Game Entertainment
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
It is important to consider the contribution of aesthetic quality to the housed
activity. Atmosphere in the area should be conducive to the activities such as drinking,
relaxing, dancing, socializing, etc. The hotel must provide a conducive aesthetic quality,
inviting participants, creating a revenue-raising area for the facility. Adequate space is
needed to allow for the entertainment activities, as well as preparation and serving of
drinks or limited foods. Ballroom facilities may be provided to allow for professional
entertainment. Easy and direct access to these areas is very important. The areas
should be in close proximity to circulation paths, and additional entrances should be
provided to allow for public access. Noise levels should not interfere with adjacent and
simultaneous activities in the hotel.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Pre-convention assembly
Meetings and conferences (large or small)
Banquet dining
Lectures and presentations
Display events
Charity affairs
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
The hotel must reflect a design that will allow many varied activities, often associated
with the convention areas, to coexist: while interference of one with another is minimal
to none. The building must provide spaces that may be utilized for varied simultaneous
activities or allow enough flexibility for transformation of the same spaces to revert its
multi-use into the most money. These spaces must be acoustically sound as to provide
an efficient dispersement of sound, yet controlling/minimizing additional sound
transmission to adjacent activities. This is of primary concern since lectures and
audio-visual activities often occur. These areas need to be in close proximity to
preconvention waiting areas, entry area, and immediately adjacent to centrally located
convention service areas (such as banquet and food preparation areas).
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Indoor recreation
o Swimming
o Raquetball
o Shuffleboard
o Aerobics/Weight rooms
o Sauna/Hot-tub/Whirlpools
Outdoor recreation
o Tennis
o Swimming
o Jogging/Walking paths
Personal hygiene
Dressing
Lounging/Observation
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Recreational area access should be restricted to visitors of the hotel, but should be
easily obtainable to hotel guests throughout their stay. The hotel recreational design
should allow for maximum participation of hotel guests, while providing additional
storage facilities for equipment. Provisions must be made to minimize sound
transmission from recreational mechanical spaces as not to disrupt hotel recreational
activities. The hotel should provide personal hygiene and dressing areas for
participants. These areas should be in close proximity to recreational activities, as well
as to guest accommodations.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Displays
Shopping
Leisurely walking
Social Interaction
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Adequate space is essential for the sale of merchandise and the circulation of people,
and must be easily accessible to those from the hotel. Close proximity to the hotel's
entrance as well as adjacent waiting areas should be provided. Security must be
maintained through a visual and territorial means. The areas should not interfere with
other activities and functions in the hotel. As in previous case study research it may
be noted that hotels were designed for people. The retail areas were designed for hotel
guests as well as the public. Also noteworthy is the fact in each hotel the retail spaces
provided were to be separate so as not to allow obstruction of hotel functions.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Waiting
Gathering/Socializing
Reading
Observation of others
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Hotel as well as convention guests may form impressions due to the atmosphere in the
waiting areas. "This space, more than any other, will create the first and usually the
most lasting impression. Furnishings, color, finishing materials, lighting, and decor
must create the proper ambience regardless of whether the hotel is large or small "
Although the waiting areas must be sufficient for heavy traffic and gathering of large
numbers of people, several areas for privacy and intimacy must be provided.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Information exchange
Security (of Administration and Hotel Facility)
Credit
Auditing
Accounting
Payroll
Personnel
Filing
Reservations (present/future)
Sales/Service
Communications
Typing
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Because many of the people in administration deal with the guests, accessibility to the
public is of utmost importance. The area itself should be inaccessible to the main public
so as not to disrupt hotel operations and management. Service should be provided
only at the registration desk, unless otherwise applicable. Because administration
works closely with management offices and other back-of-the-house areas, good
communication and close proximity to these areas is vital. An aesthetically pleasing
work environment should be provided for maximum efficiency in workloads.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Food Preparation
Food Cooking
Food Serving
Food Receiving and Storage (cold/dry)
Ware-washing
Equipment Cleaning/Maintenance
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
The food service areas should be in very close proximity to dining and banquet areas.
This insures quick service to the hotel/convention guests. Food service areas should
have sufficient space for employees to work simultaneously, storage for
foodstuffs, space for equipment needed, and surface areas for working. The activities
are separate, but should work together cohesively. Food service areas should not be
accessible to guests, but only to employees, service, and receiving areas. Adequate
consideration should be given to the necessity of the efficient cleanup of the food
preparation areas for health and safety. In addition, the design many allow for
strategically located dining facilities and should provide for adequate employee
circulation to these facilities, as well as immediate adjacencies to main food
preparation areas.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Cleaning all guest rooms
Serving all guest rooms (towels, soap, linens, glasses, etc.)
Servicing and cleaning all public areas
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Without provisions for adequate space for housekeeping services in hotel could not be
maintained. Among these provisions, the staff must have the needed space for linens,
cleaning supplies, and cleaning equipment. The good management of the facility would
demand that these areas be located throughout the hotel. Also, guests should have
no access to these areas, while laundry, maintenance, or storage should be in close
proximity. Service circulation paths must be provided (vertically or horizontally).
Employee lounging, meeting, restroom, and locker room areas should also be
incorporated into the hotel's design.
hotels provide their own laundry service for cost control and quality control. Upon
occasion, a limited amount of guest laundry may be undertaken.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Washing and drying of hotel laundry
Ironing/Pressing
Folding of hotel laundry
Laundering of guest apparel
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Because of the large variety of general maintenance requirements, a sufficient amount
of space must be provided to include work space, storage area for tools and
equipment, and space for the proper maintenance activities to be carried out. Clear
and adjacent proximity to receiving activities is essential for the ease in transport of
equipment and materials, but should remain visibly and physically secluded to public
activities.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Security Management
Safeguard assets, both real and personal, as well as
participants of the facility.
Prevention of employee misconduct
Secure credit transactions
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
It is important that the hotel facility have security incorporated into its design. In
such a design, hotel security space should be allotted. Appropriate means of
transition from the spaces should maximize quick departure from the hotel in case of
emergency. In addition, the design should minimize obstructions of vision about the exit
paths. This would allow for clear passage. Areas requiring the highest need for
security should be located where personnel have good visual access, or where
admission is severely restricted.
SECONDARY ACTIVITY
Receiving of supplies
Storage of supplies
Distribution of supplies to additional "Back of the House"
Activities.
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
Adequate loading dock area should be available for service vehicles, with adequate
provisions made for turning, and unloading/ loading. The receiving area should have the
available space to accept goods delivered daily to the hotel facility. In addition, hold-
over storage area should be allotted for merchandise that can not be immediately
distributed. Activities occurring in receiving require close proximity to food preparation
and storage areas. Also, each additional back-of-the-house activity such as
administration, housekeeping, and maintenance shops should be within close proximity-
As in other back-of-the-house areas, activities should be inaccessible, both physically
and visually, to guests.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES
Hotel/guest parking
Convention parking
Short term/Long term parking
Handicapped parking
Employee parking
Parking for service vehicles
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
A sufficient amount of space is needed to provide adequate parking for all user groups
mentioned in secondary activities. Adequate space for short/long term parking needs
should be provided at the main entry for loading/unloading. Accordingly, adequate
space for the handicapped should be provided and easily accessible. Adjacency of
parking lots is not required, but all parking areas and main entrances to the hotel
should have direct access to each other. Parking activities need to provide for
adequate circulation throughout sub-grade level changes. This minimizes large asphalt
surface areas at grade levels and minimizes distances between the facility and parking,
while providing additional green spaces The design should allow for parking locations
such that security surveillance can be maximized by hotel staff/security, Service
entries should be accessible for employee parking. Circulation paths throughout the
parking areas should be clearly designated and appropriate signage marked.
BUILDING BYELAWS
Detached Building refers to a building detached on all sides. The walls and roof of this
building are independent of any other building with open spaces on all sides, except the
portion covered by the garage.
Low rise Building means a building with ground plus three or less floors (excluding the
basement) or a building with a height of less than 15m.
Height of buildings.-
The Maximum height of any building or part thereof shall be limited according to the
width of the street as follows:-
(a) The maximum height of the building or part thereof shall not exceed twice the width
of the street abutting the plot plus twice the width of the yard from the building to
the abutting street and this height may further be increased proportionately at the
rate of 3 metres for every 50 cms. by which the building or the corresponding portion
or floor of the building is set back from the building line;
(b) If a building plot abuts on two or more streets of different width, the building plot
shall be deemed to abut the street that has the greater width for the purposes of this
rule and the height of the building shall be regulated by the width of that street and
shall be continued at this height along the narrower street:
Provided that the height restriction as per this rule shall be compulsory only for
buildings or part of building coming within 12 meters of building line:
Provided further that appurtenant roof structures like staircase tower over head
tanks, air conditioning rooms, lift rooms, cellular telecommunication equipment or
tower structures, cabin rooms, chimneys, parapet walls and similar roof structures
other than pent houses shall not be included in the height of the building for the
purpose of this rule: Provided also that architectural features serving no other
function except that of decoration shall not be included in the height of the building for
the purpose of this rule.
For buildings, structures and installations in the vicinity of airports the
stipulations with regard to height shall be further limited as shown in Table 3. This
shall be subject to any notification issued by Government of India under the Aircrafts
Act 1, 1934. Provided that buildings, structures and installations exceeding the height
shown in Table 3 shall be allowed if no objection certificate from the concerned airport
authority is obtained and produced before the Secretary for issuing the permit.
No person shall construct any building other than compound wall within 3 metres, from
any plot boundary abutting national highways, state highways or other roads-notified
by Municipality: Provided that open ramps or bridges or steps or similar structures
with or without parapets or railings shall be permitted as access from the street to
the building within that 3 meters and cornice roof or weather shade not exceeding 75
cms shall be permitted to project from the building into such 3 meters.
(1) Each of street parking space provided for parking motor cars shall be not less than
15 Sq. mts. area (5.5 mts. x 2.7mts.) and for scooters and cycles the area of each
parking space provided shall be not less than 3 sq. mts. and 1.5 sq. mt. respectively.
(2) For buildings of different occupancies, off-street- parking spaces for motor cars
shall be provided within the plot as specified in Table 5.
Provided that in Second Grade Municipalities and Third Grade Municipalities it shall
suffice if 75 per cent and 50 per cent respectively of the above parking is provided in
village panchayats where the provisions of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999
stand extended, off street parking shall be provided as in third grade municipalities.-
(3) Wherever any parking space is required under these rules, 25% of that area shall be
provided additionally for parking scooters or cycles.
(4) Every off-street parking space shall be provided with adequate vehicular access to
a street; area of drives, aisles and such other provisions required and adequate area
for manoeuring of vehicles shall be provided in addition to the parking space.
(5) Not exceeding fifty per cent of the area of mandatory open yard (space) shall be
taken into account for calculating the required off street parking space if such open
space has adequate vehicular access and area for maneuvering.
Parts Of Buildings
Staircases.
(1) Any building having more than four floors including basement or sunken
floors, shall
have at least two staircases, one of which may be an external stairway:
Provided that when the second staircase provided as external stair way conforms to
the provisions of fire escape staircase, a separate fire escape stair need not be
provided. Note:- An external stair is one which is connected to public areas and/or
common areas on all floors and leads directly to ground, has at least two sides
abutting external wall, these two sides being provided as open or with break open glass
and has landing areas accessible from the external side or a external stair which is
wholly open and removed from the main building, such an external stair shall be
removed and away from the main stairway.
(2) The minimum width of stair shall be not less than 1.20 metres
(3) The minimum width of tread shall be 30 cms
(4) The height of riser shall not exceed 15 cms.
(5) The height of handrail shall be not less than 90 cms.
(6) The width of passages giving access to the staircase in any building shall
not at any point, be less than the width of the stair.
Ramps.-
Ramps if provided as a substitute for stairways shall be laid with a slope not exceeding
1 in 10 and such ramp shall comply with all requirements of a stairway and shall be
surfaced with approved non-slippery materials.
The clear width of any corridor, verandah or passageway in any building shall be not
less than 1.0 metre at any point.
(2) The width of fire escape staircase shall be not less than 75 cm, the width of fire
escape stair tread shall be not less than 15 cm, the height of the fire escape stair
riser shall not exceed 19 cms, and the number of riser shall not exceed 16 per flight of
stairs.
(3) The height of handrail of a fire escape staircase shall not be less than 100cms.
(4) Fire escape stair shall be constructed only in the exterior of the building and shall
be connected directly to the ground.
(5) Fire escape stairs shall have a straight flight.
(6) Entrance to fire escape stair case shall be separated and removed from internal
staircase.
(1) Every habitable room shall be furnished with sufficient number of openings such as
windows and ventilators affording effectual means of admission of light and air by
direct communication with the external air as provided in the National Building Code,
1983 or shall be sufficiently lighted and ventilated by artificial means.
(2) No portion of a room shall be assumed to be lighted if it is more than 7.5 metres
away from the opening assumed for lighting that portion unless it is artificially lighted.
(3) Windows and ventilators which open into a verandah shall be deemed to
communicate with the external air, if such verandah is not more than 3 metres wide
and open throughout its entire length into an open space open to the sky the width of
such open space being not less than 3.0 metres. Trellising, mesh, grill or net may,
however, be provided on the open side of the verandah;
(4) Every kitchen shall be ventilated according to the standards stipulated for
habitable rooms and shall have suitable flue for the escape of smoke and heated air
unless it is provided with an approved form of smokeless installation.
(5) Every bathroom or latrine shall be provided with sufficient light and ventilation.-
(6) Every bathroom or latrine shall have at least one of its walls abutting on an open
space or open verandah or an air shaft if not centrally air conditioned; the size of air
shaft shaft not be less than that specified in Table 8.
Parking.-
Parking requirements shall be reduced in proportion to the percentage of land
surrendered to the extent that after such deduction a minimum of 75% of the parking
required as per these rules shall be provided.
Rainwater Harvesting.
Roof top Rain Water harvesting Arrangements :-
(1) Unless otherwise stipulated specifically in a Town Planning Scheme, workable
rainwater harvesting arrangements shall be provided as an integral part of all new
building constructions. Provide that the floor area to be considered shall be the total
floor area in all floors. Provided further that the rainwater harvesting arrangements is
not mandatory for thatched roofed building.
(2) The components of workable rooftop rainwater harvesting arrangements as
stipulated in Sub-rule (1) above shall include.
(i) Roof catchment area
(ii) Roof gutters
(iii) Down pipe and first flush pipe arrangement
(iv) Filter unit and
(v) Storage tank with provision for drawing water and spillover.
(3) The minimam capacity of the storage tank as stipulated in Sub-rule (2) (v) of the
rooftop rainwater harvesting arrangements shall be at the rates given below
Group A1 25 liters/sqm of total floor area.
Group A2 25 liters/sqm of total floor area
Group I(1) 25 liters/sqm of total floor area
(4) The municipality shall enforce workable artificial groundwater recharging
arrangements as an integral part of all new building construction through collection of
rooftop rain water
(5) The component of workable artificial groundwater recharging arrangements as
stipulated in sub-rule (iv) above shall include
(i) Roof catchment area
(ii) Roof gutters
(iii) Down pipe
(6) Where ever rooftop rain water harvesting arrangements as stipulated in sub rules
(I) to
(iii) above are provided, additional arrangements for carrying the spill over water from
storage tanks to recharge well or percolation pit need only be provided.
(7) The owner(s)/occupier(s) shall maintain the roof top rain water harvesting
arrangements and artificial ground water recharge arrangements in healthy working
conditions.
(8) The municipality may, in exceptional cases such as water logging or impermeable
subsoil conditions to considerable depths exempt constructions from the mandatory
ground water recharging arrangements.
SITE ANALYSIS.
ONSITE FACTORS
Site Surroundings
Site Area is about 42,000 sq.m which is located in Alapuzzha /Alleppey, Kerala.
ACESS
Site has Vehicular & Pedestrian access from
three sides.
TOPOGRAPHY
The site is Predominantly Flat with a Slight sloping towards beach which helps in ease in drainage.
VEGETATION
Some trees on the west side of the site but they cause no hindrance to access the view to beach.
SOIL CONDITIONS
It has Late rite soil which is loose in nature. Top Layer has good Porosity and Permeability, and in
this area water table is high which is because of its adjacency with sea and back water.
SITE POTENTIALS
It has an extended View to the Beach, and light tower. Site is located at a distance of 1 km from
nearest boat jetty and 2 km from railway station, hence there is an ease in access. Site has
roads on three sides.
SITE CONSTRAINTS
Site abuts a busy Beach and hence during morning and evening time people are often moving
across the beach. Site has high water table and hence any kind of digging is not allowed other
than foundation or swimming pool.
BUILDING CHARACTER
Maximize architectural form to define function and territory in ways that identify and
welcome legitimate users of buildings.
Design in defined and signed movement corridors for vehicles and pedestrians.
Design and locate lighting to accentuate access points and movement corridors;
Design and locate landscaping to reduce opportunities for concealment.
Provide integrated security systems for surveillance, alarms and access control;
Integrate security systems with emergency warning and fire warning systems and a
perimeter road to have.
CLIMATE ANALYSIS.
INFERENCE
Prominent wind direction throughout the year is from 1) North & North-East, and
East. With an average temperature lie in the range of 24-38 degrees centigrade,
Relative humidity level is in the range of 70% -90%, and Wind velocity is in the range of
6 m/s- 16 m/s .
INFERENCE
For most part of the year sun is in the southern hemisphere of the earth so major gain
in solar radiation is from the southern side of the building, only for few months July,
May and April Sun is casting direct rays on the northern facade of the building, so
glazing can be given on the northern part of the building.
TEMPERATURE RANGE.
ILLUMINATION RANGE.
DESIGN METHODOLOGY.
DESIGN METHODOLOGY
INDIVIDUAL SPACES
CENTRAL BLOCK .
SPIRA SOLARIS
The locus of points traced out by the end of the string is called the involute of
the original curve, and the original curve is called the evolute of its involute.
Evolution is purely mechanical, INVOLUTION - the cause of natural stimulation.
Involution is the creation of the concept. Evolution is the time or process it takes the
concept to become manifest. We come from the center and circumference of
COTTAGES .
SUITES.
AMPHITHEATRE
LANDSCAPING
Landscaping forms an important feature that integrates different spaces of
design and reminds the guest of the back waters and lush greenery of Kerala.
A shallow lagoon has been developed in the site as a part of soft landscape
which has Small Island with coconut palm trees planted, also appropriately scaled
snake boats have been interspaced in water body.
Small rocks have been used to create sitting areas. It has Connecting walkways
over the lagoon. Uniform bollard lighting appropriately lighting
areas is suggest.
In central block water forms a vortex in the central focal
element and landscape is integrated around it.
Treatment of boundary wall was also a issue of concern so
plants and creepers all along its perimeter will add an organic
touch to the environment.
Boundary wall
PARKING
Parking is provided at the eastern corner and is located very close to all public
and administrative zones. An attempt has been made to buffer noise and visibility by
creation of earth mounts and green landscaping around the parking lot. This parking
lot has a capacity of 90 cars which can be expanded to 100 cars.
Small area of surface parking is also provided for staff on to the side of service
entry.
In this climate air conditioning will always be required, but can be greatly
reduced if building design minimizes overheating.
High Efficiency air conditioner (at least Energy Star) should prove cost
effective. Keep the building small (right-sized) because excessive floor area
wastes heating and cooling energy.
Use light colored building materials and cool roofs (with high emissivity) to
minimize conducted heat gain.
On hot days
ceiling fans or indoor air
motion can make it seem
cooler by at least 5
degrees F (2.8C) thus
less air conditioning is
needed.
If soil is moist, raise building high above ground to minimize dampness and maximize
natural ventilation.
High mass interior surfaces like stone, brick, tile, or slate, feel naturally cool on hot
days and can reduce day-to-night temperature swings.
A radiant barrier (shiny foil) will help reduce radiated heat gain through the roof in hot
climates.
Locate garages or storage areas on the side of the building facing the coldest
wind to help insulate.
A whole-house fan or natural ventilation can store nighttime coolth'in high
mass interior surfaces, thus reducing or eliminating air conditioning.
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DESIGN DRAWINGS.
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o Hotels and Resorts (Planning Design and Refurbishment) by Fred R. Lawson,
o B. Arch Thesis by Saugato Dey.
o B. Arch Thesis by Jane Rodrigues.
o Architects Data by Ernst and Peter Neufert.
o Journal (Architecture + Design) Sept-Oct 1997.
o Journal (Architecture + Design) December 2008.
o Journal (Indian Architect & Builder)- January -1991
o Journal (Indian Architect & Builder)- May 2003.
o Wikipedia.org
o Visitkerala,com