THESIS

SYNOPSIS

AKHILESH TIWARI
10th SEM
B.ARCH
DIT DEHRADUN

TOPIC- BEACH RESORT, GOA

DESIGN BRIEF

GOA STATE WITH IT'S OVER 106 KM. LONG COASTLINE DOTTED WITH PURE, ALMOST PRISTINE
BEACHES AND RESPLENDENT MOUNTAINS IS A MUCH SOUGHT AFTER DESTINATION.
THEREFORE, RATHER THAN 5 STAR HOTELS TIMESHARE RESORTS CATER MAINLY TO LEISURE

TOURISTS, FAMILIES OR INDIVIDUALS ON HOLIDAY RATHER THAN BUSINESS OR

EDUCATIONALLY-INCLINED TOURISTS. LEISURE TOURISTS HAVE A LOT OF TIME; THEY WANT TO
EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE OF THE PLACE THEY VISIT AND ENJOY THE SCENIC BEAUTY AS
WELL.
I WANT TO DESIGN A BEACH RESORT BECAUSE I HAVE AN INTEREST IN DESIGNING A HABITABLE
SPACE NEAR A COASTAL REGION AND A BEACH RESORT FULFILS MY GOAL.
LEISURE INVOLVES BOTH SOLITUDE AND SOCIABILITY, SO THE RESORT WILL BE A PLACE FOR
VISITING A RANGE OF CULTURAL AND RELAXING ACTIVITES SUCH AS MAKING YOUR OWN
FISHING NET AND A BOAT TO GO INTO SEA, FENI AND PORT WINE BREWING OR READ UP
ABOUT THE GOAN LIFE IN A QUAINT LIBRARY OR TICKLE YOUR CREATIVE BONES MAKING
SANDCASTLES.
WHY ? : I WANT TO DESIGN A BEACH RESORT BECAUSE I HAVE AN INTEREST IN DESIGNING A
HABITABLE SPACE NEAR A COASTAL REGION AND A BEACH RESORT FULFILS MY GOAL.
I WANT TO STUDY THE SPACES AND DESIGNING ASPECTS OF A HOTEL IN A COASTAL REGION, ITS
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS. ACCOMODATING TWIN PRINCIPAL
FUNCTIONS OF THE BRIEF IN HARMONY, WHERE INTERACTION IS ENCOURAGED IN A COMMON
COURT, THAT ALSO PROVIDES NUMEROUS EATING OPTION AND GIVES A GLIMPSE OF THE
EVENTS IN THE CULTURAL CENTRE. THE TOURISTS CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION AND
EXPLORE AROUND THE PUBLIC SPACES, WHILE GETTING A GLIMPSE, AND PARTICIPATING
SUBSEQUENTLY.

I WANT TO DESIGN THIS BECAUSE I FIND THIS CONCEPT TO BE VERY INTERESTING AND UNIQUE
UNLIKE ALL THE OTHER BEACH RESORTS, WHICH TEND TO PUT ALL THEIR FOCUS INTO THE LUXURY
AND COMFORT AND NOT ON THE CULTURAL ASPECT OF THE PLACE, WHICH MAKES THE WHOLE IDEA
OF VISITING A HOLIDAY DESTINATION INCOMPLETE; I WANT TO DESIGN A RESORT WHICH PROVIDES
THE COMFORT AND THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE OF THE DESTINATION WHICH WILL HELP TOURISTS
AND LOCALS ALIKE. AND DESIGN IT IN A TRADITIONAL GOAN ARCHITECTURE STYLE WHICH
EMBODIES ALL OF GOA AND IT'S CULTURE.

AIM: TO DESIGN A BEACH RESORT AT CAVELOSSIM, SOUTH GOA.

OBJECTIVES:

TO ANALYZE THE SITE, STUDY THE TOPOGRAPHY AND THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.
STUDY THE BYE LAWS OF GOA.
DO A LIVE CASE STUDY TO COVER ALL THE ASPECTS OF A BEACH RESORT AND A RESORT IN
GENERAL.
MAKE ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF RESORT AND IMPLEMENT
EFFICIENT DESIGN TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS SMOOTHLY.
TO STUDY ABOUT SPATIAL ORGANIZATION AND AREAL NEED OF RESORT PROGRAMS.
PROVIDE A RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESORT THROUGH VARIETIES OF FACILITIES
AND FUNCTIONS.
PROVIDE HOSPITALITY FOR BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGNER TOURISTS.
CREATE AN INTERACTIVE GROUND FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS SO THAT THERE MAY BE
INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS AND CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION.
THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO ATTAIN UNIQUE RESORT DESIGN WITH ALL THE KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS THAT IS LEARNED THROUGHOUT FOUR YEARS OF LEARNING. THE FINAL DESIGN
SHOULD BE FREE FROM ALL THE DESIGN ANOMALIES.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS:

THE SCOPES OF THE PROJECTS ARE

TO STUDY THE MULTIVARIOUS SPACES OF A RESORT AND THEIR INTER DEPENDENCIES AND
INTERACTION WITH EACH OTHER.
STUDY AND INCOROPORATIONG OF LOCAL MATERIALS WHICH COMPLY WITH THE FAVOURABLE
CONDITIONS OF THE CLIMATE AND ENHANCE AND ACCENTUATE THE AESTHETICS.
STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES TO BE APPLIED KEEPING IN MIND THE SOIL
CONDITIONS.
TO STUDY AND ADHERE THE COASTAL REGULATIONS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE
GUESTS.
LANDSCAPING COMPLYING WITH A COASTAL REGION AND INCORPORATING THE VARIOUS
FLORA AVAILABLE LOCALLY.

THE LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECTS ARE

ONLY THE LAND AREA, WITH THE APPROVED PROJECT CLEARANCES IS AVAILABLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT.
THE DESIGNING ASPECT WILL BE CONSTRAINED TO THE ACTIVITIES INSIDE THE RESORT ONLY,
THE BEACH WILL NOT BE TAKEN UNDER ANY SORT OF DEVELOPMENT.
SERVICES WILL NOT BE STUDIED IN MUCH DETAIL.
RESTRICTED TO THE DESIGNING OF SPACES WITHIN THE RESORT.
STRUCTURAL ASPECTS WILL NOT BE STUDIED IN DETAIL.

METHODOLOGY

SELECTION OF

SELECTION OF
BUILDING TYPE
CASE

LITERATURE
STUDY

SELECTION OF SITE
SITE STUDY
AND ANALYSIS

STANDARDS

IMPLEMENTATION
OF BUILDING BYE LAWS

INFERENCES

DESIGNING THE SPACE

SITE LOCATION

THE SITE AREA IS 12 ACRES.

IT LIES IN THE TALUKA 'SALCETE'
SITUATED NEXT TO HOLIDAY INN RESORT AND LEELA KEMPINSKI RESORT.
SITUATED ALONG THE CAVELOSSIM BEACH STRETCH AT THE COVELOSSIM VILLAGE.

CAVELOSSIM IS APPROXIMATELY 13 KMS FROM MARGAO TOWN(RAILWAYS) AND 30 KMS FROM

DABOLIM AIRPORT.
THE SITE IS SITUATED IN SOUTH GOA ALONG THE ARABIAN SEA
AND HAS A 240M BEACH FRONT.
SITUATED CLOSE TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY -66.
CLOSELY LINKED TO TWO BEACH SHACKS ANS RESTAURANTS
ON THE BEACH SHORE.

COCONUT
GROOVES

SITE PLAN