ECO DESERT RESORT, JAISALMER

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Submitted by
ANANT
(University Reg. No. - 15120003)

THESIS GUIDE: THESIS COORDINATOR:

Ar. Bhupinder Pal Singh Dhot Ar. Kapil Arora

GIANI ZAIL SINGH SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, MRSPTU,

BATHINDA, PUNJAB, INDIA
2020

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION: .........................................................................................................................3
ABOUT THE CITY:...................................................................................................................4
REASON FOR SELECTION OF SITE- ....................................................................................4
CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY: ..............................................................................................5
VALIDITY: ....................................................................................................................................6
ABOUT THE SITE: .......................................................................................................................7
THE SITE: ..................................................................................................................................8
APPROACH TO THE SITE:......................................................................................................9
AIM: ..............................................................................................................................................10
OBJECTIVES: ..............................................................................................................................10
METHODOLOGY: ......................................................................................................................11
CASE STUDIES: ..........................................................................................................................12
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT: ........................................................................................................12
REFERENCES: ............................................................................................................................12

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Desert resort......................................................................................................................3

Figure 2 Mountain resort ................................................................................................................3
Figure 3 Sea side resort ...................................................................................................................3
Figure 4 Jaisalmer ..........................................................................................................................4
Figure 5 Weather in jaisalmer ........................................................................................................5
Figure 6 Climate data ......................................................................................................................5
Figure 7 Validity .............................................................................................................................6
Figure 8 RAJASTHAN ...................................................................................................................7
Figure 9 INDIA ...............................................................................................................................7
Figure 10 JAISALMER ..................................................................................................................7
Figure 11 SITE ...............................................................................................................................8
Figure 12 JAISALMER CITY ........................................................................................................9

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INTRODUCTION:

WHAT IS RESORT

Resort is a place which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially
one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers.

Resorts are places that provide relaxation and recreation over and above the accommodation,
meals and other basic amenities. A resort combines a hotel and a variety of recreations; it serves
food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, relaxation such as spa and shopping and tour
arrangements; some even facilitate with shopping and tour guides.

The purpose of staying in a resort is entirely different; people who want to spend their vacation
or holidays with their family in a particular city or a particular country are likely to stay in a
holiday resort. People prefer to stay for a long period of time in resorts.

There are different form of resorts mainly are-

Desert resort is a resort located on the desert,

attracts the tourist with their desert safari, camel
rides, camping, traditional dance, traditional food
and fair. Figure 1 Desert resort

Seaside resort (or beach resort) is a resort

located on the coast. Its main attraction is the
beach. Island resorts are resorts located on an
island. Many of these resorts have activities that
include sunbathing, swimming, fishing, boating,
snorkeling, kayaking, scuba diving, para-sailing,
and other types of water sports. Figure 3 Sea side resort

Mountain resorts are resorts located on or at the

base of a mountain, attracting tourists with
facilities for skiing, mountain trekking,
sightseeing and more.

Figure 2 Mountain resort

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ABOUT THE CITY:

Jaisalmer nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575
kilometers (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur.

Figure 4 Jaisalmer

The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer
Fort.

The town lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (the Great Indian Desert) and has a population,
including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of
Jaisalmer District. Jaisalmer was once the capital of Jaisalmer State.

It is the largest district of Rajasthan and 3rd largest district by territorial region in the country,
hugged on the west & south-west by the Pakistani border

REASON FOR SELECTION OF SITE-

 Jaisalmer has many architectural monuments and is well known for tourist place.
Therefore, it can be a good place for spreading awareness of traditional history.

 As for the site, it is in Jaisalmer and is surrounded by desert area.

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CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY:

o Jaisalmer, being an arid desert region,

o (26.9157 Latitude and 70.9083 Longitude)
o The temperature varies greatly from day to night in both summer and winter.
o The maximum summer temperature is around 49 °C (120 °F) while the minimum is 25
°C (77 °F).
o The maximum winter temperature is usually around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F) and the minimum
is 5 °C (41 °F). The average rainfall is 209.5 millimeters (8.25 in).
o Highest ever recorded temperature was 50.0 °C (122.0 °F). the lowest ever recorded
temperature being −5.9 °C (21.4 °F).

Figure 5 Weather in jaisalmer

Figure 6 Climate data

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VALIDITY:

 RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) introduced desert resort project to

promote the tourism potential of the desert.

Figure 7 Validity

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ABOUT THE SITE:

Figure 8 RAJASTHAN

Figure 9 INDIA

Figure 10 JAISALMER

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THE SITE:

Figure 11 SITE

SITE LOCATION: – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

AREA OF SITE: – 140,467m2 (34.7 ACRE)

GROUND COVERAGE – 20% - 28,032 SQ.M.

MAX. BUILDING HEIGHT – 9M

FAR – 0.4

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APPROACH TO THE SITE:

3.2 kms 8.5 kms 11 kms 2.7 kms 17 kms

 Jaisalmer is connected to the rest of Rajasthan by buses provided by Rajasthan State

Transport Corporation as well as other private bus operators

 Jaisalmer Airport is located 17 kilometres southeast of Jaisalmer. Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur,

Ahmedabad, Surat and Jodhpur.

 Jaisalmer railway station runs daily trains between Jaisalmer and Jaipur, through which it
is connected to Delhi and other cities all over India. This station comes under NWR zone
and JU division.

 Additionally, there exists a luxury tourist train known as Palace on Wheels, which covers
the major tourist destinations of Rajasthan, including Jaisalmer.

Figure 12 JAISALMER CITY

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AIM:

 To provide intervention in terms of Material, Design Philosophy, Planning and

Execution as the site have extreme temperature difference during day and night,
preserving its traditional value and its historical importance of the site with their green
and sustainable architecture value.

OBJECTIVES:

 To design a climate responsive resort without harming any geological and historical
features of the site.

 To provide an outlet to study the local architecture, local vocabulary, keeping in mind of
the climate factor, behavioral pattern and the user attitude.

 To identify the new techniques for construction and the sustainability of the project.

 To provide all types of comfort to various people visiting there.

 To create vistas and the buffer spaces so that the interest of the visitors are kept alive.

 To create climatic and energy responsive through the sustainable design.

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METHODOLOGY:

TOPIC SELECTION

SITE DATA
SELECTIONS LITERATURE COLLECTION

STUDY STUDY COLLECTION

STUDY

DATA
SITE ANALYSIS ANALYSIS

COL
UNDERSTANDING
OF THE PROJECT

REQUIREMENT
CASE STUDY
STUDY

LOCAL
AUTHORITIES TOURISM

CONCEPT
DEVELOPMENT

STUDY

FINAL THESIS
PROJECT

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CASE STUDIES:

 Resort Mandawa , Rajasthan

 Lakshman sagar , Rajasthan

 J W Marriott resort , jaisalmer

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

 Luxurious cottages
 Deluxe cottages
 Lounge
 Conference hall
 Buffet
 Craft bazaar
 Health spa
 Meditation area
 Hunar-shala ( hand on training workshop )
 Restaurant
 Bar
 Dormitory staff
 Laundry
 Recreational area
 Desert safari
 Camel ride

REFERENCES:

 https://issuu.com/ayushisurana/docs/thesis_report_ayushi
 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.533.8896&rep=rep&type=pdf
 https://www.slideshare.net/faseehun/jaisalmer-final
 https://www.scribd.com/presentation/324690190/vernacular-architecture-of-jaisalmer
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jaisalmer

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