CASE STUDY THE WIND FLOWER SPA &RESORT WAYANAD, KERALA.OVERVIEW 4 PROJECT NAME: THE WIND FLOWER SPA AND RESORTS = 7 COMPLETION: 2011 = tHed 1 * STRUCTURE TYPE : PITCHED ROOF BUILDING = wi wer NO OF FLOORS: 1 * SITE AREA! 25 ACRES = REASON FOR CHOICE STRUCTURE MATERIALS : RCC # FUNCTION : CLUB/RESORT # "VYTHIRI (140 KMS FROM OOTY, 100 KMS FROM KABINI) IN WAYANAD REGION OF NORTH KERALA OFFERS A COMBINATION OF PREMIUM STAYS AND APPROACH RAINFOREST EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER IN INDIA AND THEREFORE THE PARTICULAR SPOT IS PERFECT FOR RESORT DESIGNING APPROACH: BY TRAIN 2 HOURS FROM KOZHIKODE * STATION:BY BUS 2 HOURS FROM KOZHIKODE BUS STAND:BY AIR 2:30 HOURS FROM KOZHIKODE LOCATION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PREMIUM GETAWAY RESORT LOCATED AT VYTHIRI IN WAYANAD SPREAD OVER A LARGE AREA WITH TROPICAL RAINFORESTS AND TEA PLANTATIONS CONTEXT AROUND IT VILLAS AND SUITES DESIGNED IN TRADITIONAL KERALA ARCHITECTURE STYLE WITH WOODEN FLOORS AND HIGH CEILINGS ‘THE SITE IS SURROUNDED WITH COFFEE ® PLANTS AND TREES AND HAS VIEW OF CHEMBARA HILLS EMBRASSING ITS PEAK CONCEPT BASIC CONCEPT OF THE CLUB IS TO GIVE MORE HUMAN COMFORT INSIDE THE FOREST WITH LOCAL MATERIALS, ITIS DESIGNED IN LLINEAR FORM TO MAINTAIN THE, PRIVACY OF THE ROOMS PASSIVE COOLING HAS BEEN ADOPTED, PITCHE DROOFS, AND USE OF TEAK WOOD SHOWS THE TYPICAL KERALA ARCHITECTURE WOODEN FLOORING HAS BEEN USE TO MAINTAIN THE * PASSIVE COOLING WOODEN CLADDING, HOLLOW BRICKS, MANGALORE TILES AND STONE FLOORING PROVIDE MORE NATURAL, ENVIRONMENT.‘SITE ZONING PRIVATE ZONE. + Phavale Zone HASBEEN StvAKAIED TOMAINIAIN THE PIRVACY. + BUT THE VILLAS & SUITESSOME TIME LIBELDUE TO CONTOUR LAND. + Sri PUDLG ZONPSUCIT AS SPA, GYMPOOI IS NIGTLY HASBFEN Pl OT IN NORTIIFRNPAT? (OF RESORT.+ PUBIC ZONE IBDESIGNED IN SUCHWAY Weics HASCOMPLETELY VIEW OF THe CHEMBARA PEAK/HILL AS It HAS BEENDESIGNED ON PEAK OFVYTHIRI ‘SEMI PUBLIC ZONE a CIRCULATION «vm [MMM STAFF AND SERVICE PUBLIC ZONE J vistors ADMINISTRATION VIEW TO CHEMBARA PEAK SwinvING __ 30 surrs POOL . = Sviias, VIEW TO CHEMBARA PEAK CHEMBARA PEAK ZPrvuaAmMAHNyrEs ¢ R ‘THE MAL CONY GIVES RIRFCT VIFW TO CHEMRARA HILLS 8 u OPEN JACUZZI IS PROVIDED BESIDE THE BALCONY 5 ° stornasooreoveepwecncesmieTouNor t 5 cog, seamen Nene [l 2 ¥ z00n 4-tu >wH NZ>-U DOO DOOrTAHD-7ROOMS & FACILITES THE WINDFLOWER STUDIO = ‘SET ATOP A FLOOR, THE WINDFLOWER STUDIO IS CHARACTERISED WITH HIGH CEILINGS, A & BRIGHT THREE POINT FIXTURE BATHROOM WITH AN ENCLOSED SHOWER, “THE ROOM HAS IN THE CENTRE A LARGE COMFY BED WITH LOADS OF PILLOWS, ALARGE i SCREEN TV SET IN FRONT, AND A LARGE SIDE COUCH WITH MAKES A SEPARATE LIVING "SUITE ie ab a PREMIUM STUDIO # LOCATED ON GROUND FLOOR THE WINDFLOWER PREMIUM STUDIO FEATURES A LARGE IT FEATURES A SIT OUT WITH LAZY CHAIRS FACING THE MIRROR POOLAS WELL ASTHE ll SITTING AREA FOR A CHANGE OF SCENERY WITHIN-THE ROOM. CARRYING ALL MODERN, ™ JUNIOR VILLA tq LOCATED ON GROUND FLOOR THE JUNIOR VILLA IS NO "JUNIOR IN ITS SHOW CASE OF A tm THE BEDROOM SET WITH ROYAL STEPLUP BEDS, LARGE SCREEN TV, SOFAS AND A STUDY VILLA = ‘THE WINDFLOWER VILLA BEING A LIKE MINI APARTMENT IS AN EXPERIENCE BEYOND DECK, Ir CARRIES A MINI EDEN IN ITSELF, “THE BEDROOM AND LIVING ROOM AND ALL-THE PARTS OF THE ROOM ARE OUR SEMBLANCE OF AN ARTICULATION OF THE PRESTIGIOUS HISTORY OF ROYAL MYSORE. THE FEATURE Bt mk INCLUDE, LARGE SCREEN TVS, A MASSAGE SOFA, A SEPARATE DINING TABLE, A FOUR. ™ COURTYARD (COURTYARD ROOMS THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE WINDFLOWER MYSORE FAMILY, THE jg ROOMS SETUP INA VERY TRADITIONAL MYSORE STYLE FEATURE A COMFY COLOURFUL [CHAMUND! HILLS. THE ROOMS ARE ATTACHED VIA A LONG GREEN PATHWAY A WALK OF ITS eee sage Vig I ’MATERIALS USED: 7 = ol a] FLOORING: E] (GARDEN WITH FOUNTAIN BRIDGE LIKE PASSAGE ‘SCULPTURE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLAN COLLECTS WATER FROM ALL ROOMS: ADMINISTRATION Se ee er RU ea, pounremn gureg est go ENTRANCE LOBBY Is PRovIDcD iiainne teres 1S * SQUDWISTEANE WATER WASTE ARE AON ON Sonne cence TANK. ae [cro Setar CCARBON-SAND-SALT FILTER. AFTER CHLORINATION ITS USED FOR GARDENNING, ‘consmec bed CONSTRUCTION DETAILS “ + ITIS AN R.C.C FRAMED STRUCTURE WHICH IS CONSTRUCTED IN LOCAL KERELA STYLE + IT HAS SLOPING ROOF ON WHICH LOCAL MANGALORE STYLE TILES HAS BEEN USED TO GIVE TRADITIONAL LOOK OF KERELA . + ASA FORM OF LANDSCAPE AND PEDESTRIAN [MOVEMENT ,PAVING STONE BLOCK HAS BEEN. USED.ANALYSIS. UNIQuENEss THE STE ISON THE PEAK O= VY7HIRIHILLS WHiGH 'S GURROUNDED WITH NATURE, Tre HILL RESORT cama ‘MODERATE CUMATE FHAS GOOD SERVICES THAT MAINTANS TIT RFPS IES OMTESTE TAN “SIMALF REGTARGUT AR ‘WALLS/PARTITIONS: ‘OPAQUE cer MAXUM CONNECTION WITH NATURE. ATOR GREEN A WATFR FLFMENTS VERNACULAR MATERIALS CONCLUSION ATIS DESIGNED ON PEAK OF VYTHIRI WHICH HAS VIEWS OF WHOLE SURROUNDING PLACES -IT HAS LINEAR PLANNING WITH APPROPRIATE VEGETATION “ARCHITECTURALLY THE SPACE HAS NOT BEEN UTILIZED. AT HAS LACK OF RECREATIONAL SPACES HAVING THE VIEW OF CHEMABARA PEAK WITH EMBRASING CLOUD MERITS DEMERITS. -LINEAR PLANNING MAINTAINS THE PRIVACY “LACK OF PRIVACY BARRIER BETWEEN 2 HOUSES “ALL THE ZONE HAS BEEN SEPERATED BY WIDE RANG BORGGEA SINC EERCGE RLY MEANS OF PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY UNEZED) -SPA IS LOCATED IN COOL AND CALM AREA, -LACK OF RECREATIONAL SPACES: ‘TO GET BETTER UTILIZATION -HAVING BETTER VIEW OF CHEMBARA PEAK “LACK OF SECURIT FROM RESTAURANT