SANTANI WELLNESS RESORT AND SPA,SRILANKA R

• LOCATION ; KANDY, SRILANKA NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT O

• ARCHITECT: THISARA • DIGANA FOREST PARK – 6KM A
THANAPATHY ASSOCIATES • PALLEKELE KANDY NEW PRISON-10KM D
• AREA: 50000 sqft. (1.14 ACRES ) • FIELD-12KM
• KANDY MUSEUM -13 km C
• CEYLON TEA MUSEUM- 15KM O
• KANDY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS- 18 KM N
FACILITIES • RIVER WALKS,TEA FACTORY. N

FOOD AND DRINKS   CLIMATE –

WARM
E
C THE BUILT STRICTURES ARE
AND HUMID T RAISED FROM GROUND TO
RESTAURANT
I PREVENT MOISTURE AND
BAR TOPOGRAPHY- THE GROUND WARMED AIR FROM
ROOM SERVICE SITE IS CONTOURED V
REACHING IN AND TO CATCH
POOLS WITH STIFF SLOPE ON I
COOL BREEZES FROM ABOVE.
INDOOR POOLS NORTH,SOUTH AND T
OUTDOOR POOLS WEST Y OPEN FORMS ALLOWS THE
Z HOT TUB CROSS VENTILATION, REMOVING
WELLNESS INTERIOR HEAT AND HUMIDITY,
O FITNESS CENTRE INTERNAL PATHWAYS IN TROPICAL CLIMATE.
N SPA CONNECTING SPACES
I SAUNA
ROOMS
N NO AIR CONDITIONING
G PRIVATE BATROOMS THE ENATRANCE
PAVILLION, LYING AT
SHOWERS
THE CENTER OF THE
VALLEY,CREATES
RATE – 28.5K/PERSON
VIEWS ON BOTH
SIDES.

THE RESORT IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR THE SIMPLE ,OPEN STRUCTURE WITH A
LIGHTWEIGHT ROOF ,BLENDS INTO ITS
MAIN SECTIONS: SURROUNDING
PATHWAY
1. ENTRANCE PAVILION
ACTING AS
2. SPA
SERVICE THE ARRANGEMENT SAKSHI BHOSALE
3. LOUNGE RESTAURANT THE MIDDLE
ROAD FOR OF VILLAS ALONG ROLL NO. 03
4. 16 SINGLE VILLA CHALETS(ADDITIONALLY 2 PATHWAY ACTS AS
STAFF THE BOTH SIDES OF TYBARCH
DOUBLE BEDROOM VILLAS) SPINE
THAT SPINE
 SANTANI WELLNESS RESORT AND SPA
K
E
RESTAURANT SPA ,YOGA PAVILLION AND SPA Y
THE TWO STORYED LONGUE AND K
STAFF QUARTER
RESTAURANT STANDING ON THE P
E
L
HIGHEST POINT OF THE Y
A SPA RECEPTION
LAND,PROVIDES A FRMAED P
N
MOUTAIN VIEW. L
A
N THROUGH THE
KITCHEN ON RECEPTION
THE EAST SIDE PAVILLION A
TUNNEL LEADS
TO WATER
TREATMENT
ROOM AT LOWER
LEVEL

SPA FACILITY PLAN

DINING SPACE IS PROVIDED ON NORTH WEST VIEW OF YOGA

SIDE TO MINIMIZE HEAT GAIN. PAVILLION

EFFECTIVE PLACEMENT OF
THE BLOCKS ON STIFF
NATURAL COUNTER CREATES
STRONG VISUAL HOT TUB SAUNA
CONNECTION WITH HILL
AFAR.

THE THIN LINES OF THE STEEL

AND SALVAGED TIMBER OF THR
LINEAR LIGHTWEIGHT
STRUCTURE, IN COMBINATION
WITH THE GLASS,BUILDS A
TRANSPARENCY TOWARDS ITS SECTION THROUGH SPA FACILITY GREEN TERRACES FLOWING
WITH THE RHYTHM OF
SURROUNDINGS.
INTERIOR VIEW OF SLOPING LANDSCAPE
RESTAURANT
 SANTANI WELLNESS RESORT AND SPA

ACCOMMODATION BLOCK POOL

THE LIGHTWEIGHT CHALETS RESTING ON THE STEEL
PILLERS FORMING CONTRAST WITH SLOPING
LANDSCAPE..

EACH CHALET IS ORIENTED

IN WAY TO AHIEVE PRIVACY
AND VIEWS AS WELL

KANDYAN VERNACULAR
ARCHITECTURE IS HIGHLIGHTED
INFINITY POOL AREA

WIDE OPENING PROVIDING HILL INFERENCES

VIEW ON THE NORTH WEST AND
AVOIDING HARSH SUNRAYS
• ACHIEVED CONTOURED PLANNING.
• USE OF PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES
VIEW OF BEDROOM CONSIDERING CLIMATE
• GOOD VIEWS FROM EACH BLOCK
• THE RESORT IS MREGED INTO THE NATURAL
CONTEXT.
• PLAY OF LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
• USE OF VERNACULAR MATERIALS
STEEL PILLERS

SECTION AA'
PARAMTER RAAS JODHPUR SANTANI WELLNESS RESORT AND SPA ARANYA FARMSTAY RESORT

LOCATION
JODHPUR, RAJASTHAN KANDY,SRILANKA SASAN GIR , GUJARAT

N
N
N

SITE AREA ACRES1.5 1.14 ACRES 0.12 AC(502 sq.m)

ARCHITECT LOTUS PRAXTHE LIS INITIATIVE THISARA THANAPATHY ASSOCIATES AR.HIMANSHU PATEL

CLIMATE HOT AND DRY WARM AND HUMID HOT AND DRY

TOPOGRAPHY FLAT LAND CONTOURED WITH STIFF SLOPE ON NORTH ,EAST AND WEST. FLAT LAND

CNEIGHBORHOODONTEXT • JODHPUR FORT- 2.7 KM • DIGANA FOREST PARK – 6KM GIR NATIONAL PARK- 15 MIN AWAY
• GULAB SAGAR LAKE-2.7 KM • KANDY MUSEUM -13 km GIR JEEP SAFARI – 17MIN AWAY
• CEYLON TEA MUSEUM- 15KM KAMALESHWAR DAM- 50MIN AWAY
• KANDY ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS- 18 KM MADHUVANTI DAM- 45 MIN
• FIELD-12KM

ZONING

CONCEPT

THE ARRANGEMENT OF VILLAS ALONG THE

BOTH SIDES OF THAT SPINE

INTERVENTION OF NEW BUILDING

THE MIDDLE PATHWAY ACTS AS SPINE

SPACES 1. ENATRANCE PAVILLION ENTRANCE PAVILION
2. 36 ROOMS SPA
3. POOL LOUNGE
4. CAFETERIA 16 SINGLE VILLA CHALETS(ADDITIONALLY 2 DOUBLE BEDROOM VILLAS)
5. SPA
6. RESTAURANT
1. DINING

2. COTTAGES
3. DORMITORY
4. RECEPTION
5. SWIMMING POOL

RATE 5 NIGHTS – 1,29000/ 4 PPLS 1 NIGHT-28500/ PERSON 1 NIGHT- 5290/2 PPLS

TYPE OF ARCHITECTURE CONTEMPORARY + VERNACULAR KANDYAN VERNACULAR VERNACULAR

MATERIALS USED LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS LIKE SANDSTONE LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS

ROAD CONNECTIVITY

SPECIAL FEATURES • LOCATED IN THE MAIN CORE OF CITY. • WELLNESS RESORT . • LOCATED AWAYFROM THE CITY IN FARMLAND.
• VIEW OF MEHRANGARH FORT • WIDE OPENINGS TO BLOCK PROVIDING VIEWS. • HUGE TOILET
• NEW BUILDING BLOCKS GET MEREGED WITH OLD BUILDING AND ALSO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
PARAMETER RAAS JODHPUR SANTANI WELLNESS RESORT AND SPA ARANYA FARMSTAY RESORT

ZONING

CONCEPT

THE MIDDLE
PATHWAY ACTS AS
SPINE
THE
INTERVENTION OF NEW BUILDING
ARRANGEMENT
SPACES 1. ENATRANCE PAVILLION ENTRANCE PAVILION OF VILLAS ALONG
2. 36 ROOMS SPA THE BOTH SIDES
3. POOL LOUNGE OF THAT SPINE
4. CAFETERIA 16 SINGLE VILLA CHALETS(ADDITIONALLY 2
5. SPA DOUBLE BEDROOM VILLAS) 1. COTTAGES
6. RESTAURANT
2. DORMITORY
3. RECEPTION
4. DINING
5. SWIMMING POOL
RATE 5 NIGHTS – 1,29000/ 4 PPLS 1 NIGHT-28500/ PERSON 1 NIGHT- 5290/2 PPLS

TYPE OF CONTEMPORARY + VERNACULAR KANDYAN VERNACULAR VERNACULAR

ARCHITECTURE

MATERIALS USED LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS LIKE LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS
SANDSTONE

ROAD CONNECTIVITY

SPECIAL FEATURES • LOCATED IN THE MAIN CORE OF CITY. • WELLNESS RESORT . • LOCATED AWAYFROM THE CITY IN
• VIEW OF MEHRANGARH FORT • WIDE OPENINGS TO BLOCK PROVIDING FARMLAND.
• NEW BUILDING BLOCKS GET MEREGED VIEWS. • HUGE TOILET
WITH OLD BUILDING AND ALSO IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD