Design For Hospitality .....
By Sankalp Suman Chandel, b070465ar ; s9, b.arch
Content
Introduction
• Aim
• Objective
• Relevance of the topic
• Methodology
• Scope and limitations
Resorts
• Characteristic features
• Classification
• Different types of resort
Hotels
• Characteristic features
• Classification
• Different types of hotels
Analysis and conclusion
Word hospitality is derived from Latin word “ hopes” meaning stranger. So
hospitality implies compensation and equalizing a strange and guide him to
next destination.
three different types of hospitality buildings, that is
I. Resort
II. Hotel and
III. Clubs
• A resort is a destination by itself. In a resort one
experiences relaxation or recreation.
• But hotels are more functional buildings. A lodging
facilities and is like a home away from home.
• Whereas club is a place which recluse its user from busy
urban routine. The user are frequent and repeated
Introduction visitors.
Aim:
To study about the different classes of hospitality buildings and to
acknowledge the design requirement of each of them.
Objectives:
• To distinguish between the different buildings for hospitality.
• Study the different design strategies involved in each of the buildings
to enhance the comfort of its user and to formulate the same.
• To implement the design strategies in the thesis.
Relevance of seminar:
• The seminar will help distinguish between different hospitality
buildings as well as will guide to develop a better design for the
same.
Introduction
Methodology
Scope and limitation:
• The seminar concentrates at the design aspect of the hospitality
buildings, the structural elements are not considered.
• The analysis, strategies and conclusion is derived from the study of
various secondary sources and are qualitative in nature.
Introduction
Characteristics features Characteristics features
• Psychological fulfillment more • A destination in itself.
than physical comfort • Contains the necessary guest
• timeless attribute of space- attraction capabilities
nature quickly associable • Guest should feel “being
special”
• Exoticity, uniqueness and
often oddity are quality for
the resorts
• Visitor looks for
1. Freedom than
confinement
2. Informality rather than
rigidity
Resorts 3. Rustic rather than
regular
Classification of resorts
On the basis of their facilities and
services
1) Integrated Resorts
Every possible facility,
service and amenities
view of Sentosa Integrated Resort - Singapore
2) Town Resorts
specific attraction location
hill stations, beach etc.
View of The park Hyatt resort and spa, Goa
figure 2. 4 view of the Mirihi island resort
Maldives
3) Retreat Resorts
Located in remote areas for
isolated vacation
Resorts environment. Like small
island etc.
Classification of resorts
On the basis of their design
features, facilities and nature.
1) National attractions-
• Health Centers ,
• Sports Centers,
• Holiday Centers,
• Wildlife centers.
Holiday resort, banasura
DeviGarh Fort Resort in Udaipur.
A health resort in Kerala
2) Special historic and cultural
Ski resort, simla
centers
Wildlife resort, south africa
3) Other sectors
• Man made attraction
Resorts Walt Disney World Resort
• Centers of education
Holiday resorts:
• Destination by virtue of its
scenic beauty
• Infrastructure kept minimum
as compare to the site
• Emphasize on the
context/nature.
• Exploit the prevailing
Lake view
Holiday resort
resort,
at uttarkashi
ooty
condition to the fullest
emphasize on the external • Use of large fenestration and
environment Use of large viewing deck
fenestration, • Emphasize on the external
Viewing deck etc. environment
Resorts National attractions
Planning for integration with
exterior environment
• seamlessly flows of nature
into the cottages
• Mimicking external
environment
• space acts like an heavenly
transition space between the
external environment.
Resorts National attractions
Sports resorts:
• Developed for various sports
like skiing, watersports, beach
sports, aero sports, golf etc.
Skiing resort:
• locate themselves at the slope
or foot of the mountain
• ski-in and ski-out access right
from their door
• first aid facility and ski patrol
• analytical planning-
to gain vertical drops and ski lifts
and different user like beginners,
intermediate and the
Resorts National attractions professionals
Health resorts and spa:
• Health care facility and a
resort
• In search of spiritualism,
calmness, rehabilitation from
any bad habits.
• Use of traditional and
vernacular architecture.
• Traditional/ local and western
method of treatment.
• Encourage guests to take part
in various sports and
communal gathering.
• Positioning of yoga center,
meditation center and the
Resorts National attractions walk paths to gain maximum
view.
Wildlife resort:
• Remote location wildlife
sanctuary or inside a national
park
• For tourist, wildlife lovers, to
stay deep inside forest close
to wildlife.
• Ecotourism & semi
permanent
• No disturbing wildlife, forest
& nature.
• Panoramic view from distant
position.
• Camping and camp firing
Resorts National attractions
facility
• Tent living or the tree house.
• Ambience of the forest living
Special historic and cultural
resorts
• Destination for
Old heritage and culture
• Showcases the history, culture
of certain place or the family
habituating
• To respect pre-existing
architecture
• Harmony with the existing
material
• Proper representation of
character, history, and culture
of existing building.
Resorts Special historic and cultural
resorts
Types of hotels Characteristics features of hotels
From architectural, • Hotel is a home away from home
functional perspective • Comfort and convenience
different type of hotel: • Very functional places
• Functional efficiency
• City/downtown/com
-mercial hotel Classification of hotels
• Suburban hotels
• Airport hotels • Location based
• Resort hotels • Form of ownership
• Heritage Hotels • Facilities Boating
• Boutique hotels • Type of client
• Standard
Hotels • Star rating eg. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 stars
A hotel may fit into more than one category.
City/business/commercial hotel
• Located at heart of the urban
settlement
• Facilitate official & business
tourists
• Conventional hotels which
can hosting mega business
event, conferences,
performance etc
• Banquet hall, board rooms
Open air theater, auditorium
and conference halls.
• The tall structure-city view,
publicity, iconic image
• Contemporary expression.
Hotels • Suites located at highest level.
Countryside hotels:
• Short stay, basic need to be
satisfied in case of a motels.
• Away from the urban
settlement
• Countryside places like
vineyard, race course, dairy
farm, wine center, agricultural
land etc
• Celebrate existing rich local
heritage
• Renovated farm house to a
hotel facility
• Interiors in contemporary
Hotels style
Airport hotels:
• Similarity from the business
class hotel closer to airport
• Should create good
impression of the city
• Iconic structure
• Serves to the flight staff
• Views of the runway and
flight taking off
• Contemporary style of
architecture and interior
Hotels
Boutique hotels:
• primary feature are exotic,
service, architecture and design.
• Themes are applied and might
vary from room to room.
• services in a comfortable,
intimate, and welcoming setting
• Entertainment in boutique hotels
is an important dynamic.
• Boutique hotels are
entertainment in its own nature:
a hip restaurant, lounge, and
bar; an exceptional theme; and
visually spectacular decorations.
Hotels
Business resorts:
• Located in resort city.
• A hybrid of hotel cum resort
• Provides facility of rooms,
cottages, conventional facility.
• These are bigger and imposing
buildings with major facility
inside.
• Stepped profile
• Generally follows traditional
architectural style.
• Capturing views.
Hotels
Characteristics features
• Recluse from the busy urban
routine
• Repeatedly visited
• To be with nature and fellow
human beings
• Facility that you personally wish
to avail in daily/weekly routine
• Singular theme could not satisfy
multiple demands
• Nature as outdoors, as
landscape, as water
or the light;
and society as spontaneous
activity and people to people
Clubs chemistry.
Waiting & lobby
• lobby, waiting and the reception
area are lavishly decorated in
urban hotels.
• Vertical transport system and the
reception should be in visual
contact to waiting.
• space with high roof level; or
may have atrium or courtyard.
• Very high space makes people
lost.
• High space can be treated with
visual and lighting elements like
chandelier.
• Use of landscape in atrium and
courtyard makes space live &
Analysis & conclusion enhances aesthetics of the
space.
Waiting & lobby
• In case of resorts external
view should be
emphasize.
• The lobby should relate
itself to context by use of
water bodies, plantations,
view deck and local
traditional style of
interiors.
• Lavish decoration not
required.
Analysis & conclusion
Connecting space
• Important in resort context
• Use of landscape to
enhance aesthetics of
connecting space.
• Landscape relate itself with
existing context.
• Use of natural material
responds to context
Analysis & conclusion
Rooms and cottages
• Integration of cottage with
exterior.
• Open plan in case of
cottages.
• Room consist of living area
a small pantry and a toilet.
• Deluxe suite the
requirement may extend to
a living, a dining and a
balcony
• lifts are dedicated to deluxe
suites or the suite rooms.
• One can go for different
Analysis & conclusion theme to the room.
Rooms and cottages
• Opportunity to experience
nature at the meditation
center.
• Heavenly feeling
• By water and greenery
Analysis & conclusion
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