Hotel Design Virtual Case Study

• The brief required us to build a 121 key boutique Hotel on a 13150 Sq.m plot of land, at the foothills of the Saptagiri Mountain range. The functions included Guests rooms & Suites, Banqueting facilities a Business center, Health center with a Spa, Gym, a Games room & Swimming pool and 2 Specialty restaurants.

• The all pervading position of the worship of Lord Balaji (or Lord Vishnu) in this temple town pointed us towards an environment that embodies the classical elements of temple architecture – the orthogonal, introverted Hindu temple plan. The need to express both divinity and serenity after the overwhelming experience of gaining a glimpse of the Lord also guided this design. These ideas have been refined & distilled into a contemporary building with a central open courtyard and a water body, within which “floats” the all day dining space – ‘The Lotus Café’, envisioned as a lotus in the pond. This central water body forms the core of the hotel, both spatially & experientially. Simplicity and divinity are the core values this building stands for whereas the interiors draw on craft, mythology and symbolism to weave a story that one encounters throughout the project.

• Mythology recounts that the Lord Vishnu appeared on the earth in ten incarnations called the Dasavatara – each avatar appropriate to his position as a saviour within that era. It is said that whenever there is a decline of religion, Vishnu is said to incarnate himself to protect the good, to destroy the wicked and re-establish the balance of life on earth. These avatars also represent the evolution of humankind and each embody character, stories, colour and emotion. The interiors of all the public spaces have been designed to represent an avatar, replete with character, colour and symbolism.

• Craft & Culture are an inherent part of the Indian ethos & are embedded as tradition within rural communities. Every region has its distinct crafts that reflect its history. Andhra Pradesh the state in which Tirupati resides, is known for its varied textiles & metal crafts. Symbols associated with these ten avatars have been contemporized using the “dokra” craft and integrated into the project as door handles. Wall artworks that use the bidri form of silver in gunmetal, and the kalamkari painters of nearby Srikalahasti have been incorporated in various locations whereas , the traditional weaves of the area have been designed into the furnishings.

KURMA

TRANSFORMATIVE-RECEPTION

1.BRASS INLAID ACRYLIC SURFACE
2.VENEER PANELING
3.WALL PAINT & LIGHT
4.MIRROR PANELING
5.MARBLE
6.UPHOLSTERY & CARPET

RAMA-THE DUTIFUL PRINCE
THE SOCIAL MAN -BANQUETS

Celebrated as a warrior and an archer , the bow is a symbol associated with rama , the colors of purple and red personify his royal nature

RAMA-THE DUTIFUL PRINCE
THE SOCIAL MAN -BANQUETS

1.ENGRAVED MDF PANELING
2.DOOR
3.CARPET
4.CURTAINS & LIGHT
5.MARBLE
6.MIRROR PANELING

KRISHNA-THE RIGHTEOUS COWHERD
VERSATILE-THALI RESTAURANT

The beloved blue god is often symbolized by the peacock feather, his ornament, the matka of butter, his favourite food and the flute,his instrument.

The colourful festival of Hoil has been associated with Krishna & Radha thus the colours selected for the restaurant.

KRISHNA-THE RIGHTEOUS COWHERD
VERSATILE-THALI RESTAURANT

1.WALL PAPER
2.MARBLE
3.WALL PAINT & LIGHT
4.VENEER PANELING
5.MOTIF

LOTUS CAFE

Envisioned as a lotus in the poud, the cafe is characterized by the multi-faceted roof.

LOTUS CAFE

1.GLASS
2.WATERBODY
3.VENEER PANELING
4.FACETED ROOF
5.FLUTED WOOD PANELING
6.MARBLE
7.FABRIC & UPHOLSTERY

The lotus, a symbol of unfolding of self and expanding of consciousness, is associated with lord vishnu

MANGALGIRI
LOCAL TEXTILES

Msngalgiri, local textile designs, characterized by bold geometric motifs have been Used in the carpet, bed runner and accents in the room

GUEST BEDROOM