VEDHAVARSHINI RAJARAJAN

THESIS SYNOPSIS
TOPIC – 3
HOLIDAY BEACH RESORT
 HOLIDAY BEACH RESORT

INTRODUCTION

Resort is a place to spent holiday for relaxation and recreation so that, one can
give dynamism to their leisure time. Oxford’s dictionary defines resort as place that is
frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose. One can go and swim
in resort, can have lunch, can go just to pass time, plan an overnight stay and lit
campfire, artist can complete their portrait, novelist can finish novel, a poet can create
his poem and tourist can have charming stay there. A resort can function as a
conference centre, as a meeting centre, as a banquette, as a restaurant, as a health club
and various other functions. A resort could be day serving and night serving, and it
provides the cuisine service.
According to the new definition, ‘A resort is a full-service lodging facility that
provides access to or offers a range of amenities and recreation facilities to emphasize
a leisure experience. Resorts serve as the primary provider of the guests’ experience,
often provide services for business and meetings, and are characteristically located in
vacation-oriented settings.

AIM OF THE PROJECT

To provide a recreational environment for the resort through varieties of

facilities and functions.

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

• The beach resort with recreational facility possess a wide range of scope.
• The intension is to go some distance far from the city to enjoy the environment
and freshness.
• To study the multi various spaces of a resort and their inter dependencies and
interaction with each other.
• Study and incorporating 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.

WHY BEACH RESORT?

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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Theme restaurants.
• Kitchen.
• Bar.
• Coffee shop.
• Suites.
• Sea facing deluxe rooms.
• Personal spaces.
• Sea facing Cottage.
• Sea facing Villas.
• Tents.
• Game zone.
 • Discotheque.
• Casino.
• Hole golf.
• Multi-cuisine restaurant.
• Swimming pool.
• Spa.
• Open amphitheatre.
• Medical facility.
• Gymnasium.
• Health club.
• Staff quarters.
• Conference hall.
• Administration block.
• Recreational facilities.

LIST OF LITERATURE STUDIES BUILDINGS

• Halekulani On The Beach at Waikiki, Hawaii

• Tanjong Jara Resort, Malaysia

CASE STUDIES

• Marari beach resort, maraikulam, kerala.

• Le pondy.

SITE SELECTION

• 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

• It has a 240m beach front.

• Situated close to the national highway -66.
• Closely linked to two beach shacks and restaurants on the beach shore.