GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY.

AMRITSAR

CASE STUDY 1- The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa, Gurgaon

Selection criteria- 5star luxurious resort

1.1 THE PROJECT

•Westin sohna resort offers a

relaxing environment for both
business meetings and leisure
visits.

CONCEPT – REVIVING THE

VERNACULAR IDEA

•A garden retreat set lush greenery,

where each unit is designed
independently over time.

•The architectural expression has

remained consistent by coherent
use of exposed brickwork.

1.2 PROJECT PROFILE

Address Vatika Complex P.O. Box Dhaula, Karanki Road Sohna,

Haryana 122103 India.
Client Vatika Hospitality Pvt. Ltd

Design team Ashok Dhawan ( Principal Architect) , Shabnam Dhar

( Project Architect )
Built up area 15000 sq. mts.

Year of completion 2009

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2. LOCATION
•Sohna is located 24 km from
the city on the highway from
Gurgaon to Alwar.
• 60 minutes from Indira
GURGAON
FARRUKHNAGAR
Gandhi International Airport.
FARIDABAD • Nearest metro station Huda
MANESAR
SOHNA city centre 37km.
• Gurgaon Bus Stand, Block B,
Acharyapuri, Sector-12A
REWARI
36.7Km.

2.1 Site surrounding

•The climate is semi-arid climate .

•The temperature averages 25.3 °C.
•Temperature in June averages 34.4 °C and in January is 14.5 °C
3.2 RAINFALL
•The rainfall averages 587 mm.
•The driest month is April, with 3 mm of rain.
3.3 SITE ORIENTATION

• Site is E-W oriented.

•Total site area = 37acres
•Site is surrounded by
•Ground coverage = 15000sqm
vatika farm houses.

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4. SITE PLAN N

19

19

9
12
20

SERVICE 18
GATE 4
11 7
6
3 14
8 19
5
17

1 13
SERVICE 10
ROAD 16 15
MAIN ENTRANCE

SITE CONSIST OF FOLLOWING:

1. Reception block 9. Spa 17. Shopping

2. Conference block 10.Utility room 18. Swimming pool
3. Plant room 11. Premier villa 19. Maid pantry
4. Utility block 12. Luxury villa 20. Sports
5. Restaurant 13. Hotel
6. Restaurant 14. Presidential villa
7. Children’s room 15. Sewerage treatment plant
8. The living room 16. parking

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4.2 ZONING AT SITE LEVEL

Public
Semi public

Recreational
Private

Public zone- •Reception, Banquets near the entrance so not affecting

the privacy of guests

Semi public zone- •Restaurants, Spa and shopping at the middle.

Recreational zone- •Indoor- Gymnasium , Billiards room and outdoor

sports
Private zone- •Villas in N-E and S-W direction.
•Services at one corner hidden by trees.
Number of
•4 Maids pantry on site for quick service.
rooms = 97
Type Number Area
INFERENCES 1. Premier villa 29
• Use of cart 2. Luxury villa 15
(1.2mx1.6m) due to
3. Presidential villa 1
long distances.
4.Hotel 52 (13)

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4.2 CIRCULATION AT SITE LEVEL

4.21 HORIZONTAL CIRCULATION
Pedestrian pathways

• 3m wide pathways to
blocks.

•Pathways of two types- one leading to all buildings

and other towards the villas.
•Their main motive is to provide maximum
pathways so that people should not walk on grass.

• Material –
• 1.5m wide pathways to
all rooms.
Vehicular pathways

•For 60-65 cars.

• Near the entrance.
•Material - Concrete
Parking

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5. BUILDING BLOCKS
5.1 Reception block

ENTRANCE

For natural light

Pedestrian

Drop off point

Greenery inside Circulation
Offices
Planning Toilets
• 3 Entrances
not grand.
• Water body around
reception beautify the
entrance.
• Reception and
waiting zone then Entrance
office area then toilets
• Different entry for
the office .

Toilet Reception and waiting

Spaces

•Green space behind the toilet.

•Hidden as well as central circular waiting
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5.2 Conference block Service

Entry

Store Pantry
A.H.U

Key plan

Water body
Banquet Hall
(10x21m)

Pantry

A.H.U

Board Room
Meeting 9.7x9.7
Room
8.5x7m
Entrance

Plan
3m

8m

Elevation

Planning
•Plan is divided into 2
parts- Party zone and
Meeting rooms with
Back view Banquet hall
central entrance.
•Combined service
entry.
•Common toilets for
both the zones. Entrance Board room Service
entrance

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Construction technique

Vitreous tile finish

Waterproofing
pcc
R.c.c slab

Section through board room and lounge

•Material – Brick,
concrete, glass.
•Exterior is exposed
brick work and
interior wall is
covered with paint.
•Brick size
=230x115x50mm.

Section

INFERENCES
• Maximum use of
natural light.
• Innovative use of
brick. Lounge
• A.H.U rooms are
provided for central
a.c system.
Meeting room

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Lawn
5.3 Restaurant block
Services
Circulation
Functional Zone DINNING
(165SQM)
Toilets

Restaurant

Planters

Planning
• At the middle of the site.
• 4m raised from ground with
surrounding landscaping.
• Kitchen area = 380sqm Front

double the dining area.

•Tower at entrance is attractive
part.
•Biggest dining of resort.
Lounge Back
• Lounge consist of bar and
reading space with glass all
around to connect with nature.

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Construction technique

• 11/2 brick thick wall

• Material – brick, concrete,
glass.
•`Wall exposed from both sides.

INFERENCES
Tower Front
• use of roof for natural light.
• Innovative use of brick •Entrance of a building is a tower with
• Proper indoor outdoor windows about 12m high..
relationship •Water body at the entrance.

Light and ventilation Dinning

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5.31 Restaurant block

Planning
•Square block with
open pantry attached
to the Main kitchen.
•Area of sitting is 142
sqm. Front Interior

Entrance Entrance

Layout Plan

Section

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5.4 The Heavenly Spa block

1. The meditation pyramid

2. Treatment rooms
3. Yoga and meditation hall
4. Administration area Water body
5. Hydrotherapy area
6. Locker rooms
7. Salon area
8. Open space 2
2
2
3

5 8
1

7 5

6 4
6

Planning Layout Plan

•Designed as an enclosed
garden setting
•Spaces set around a
group of fully grown trees
•Series of private courts Yoga hall Entrance
within functions
•Curved brick wall
enveloped by water
throughout
Treatment room Meditation pyramid
INFERENCES
• Best use of water body.
• well segregation of
private zone from
outside even by
Open Space Hydrotherapy area
providing full glass walls

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5.6 Service block

•At the left side of the site hidden

by trees and bamboo wall.
•At ground floor DG set room
135sqm, plant room 152sqm,
Transformer room 38sqm. Bamboo wall Service gate
•At the basement 3 water tank
storage . Treated water cap-
125kl, Fire water cap-100kl, raw
water cap-50kl.
•Service gate at the left of the
Control room Backyard
building for loading and
unloading.
Entrance

Garbage
storage

Layout plan

Other services

•Small service block is provided at site level after some

distance.
•These blocks are provided near villas for quick
service.
•Sewerage treatment block is provided in the right
corner of the site to treat the sewage disposal.
Service plan

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5.7 Utility block

•Just after the service •Linen storage- 144sqm

block there is utility •Food storage- 148sqm
•Canteen – 58qsm
block which is basically a
staff block.
•Consist of staff canteen
and food storage, linen
at ground floor
• Offices and training
centre at first floor.
•Loading of food in
utility block.

Utility block Service gate Canteen

Training centre Linen room Storage room

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