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NET CASE STUDY

SUBMITTED BY : SAHID AKHTAR

Name Of Project : Rannalhi Tourist Resort complexCompletion : 1996Architect : Ashley De Vos Consultants and Mano Panniah AssociateStructure Type : Pitched Roof BuildingLocation : South Male Atoll Maldives IndiaNo Of Floor : 2Area Of Site : 5 Acres Structure Material : RCCFunction : Residential Tourist Beach ResortType : Rural Maldivian Village

Rannalhi Tourist Resort Complex Maldives

Awardee Ashley De Vos Sri Lanka

B R I E F I N T R O D U C T I O N

JP Cement Award

L O C AT I O N M A P O F R E S O R T

RANNALHI RESORT

• 35 Km From International Airport.• By Speedboat 45 Minute.• Visitors Are Provided Easy Access To The Major Monuments.

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STAFF JETTY

MAIN JETTY

• Rannalhi resort is the one of the best five star deluxe beachresort of the Maldives city.

• it is located in approximately 35 km across the sea with thenatural features to give a complete relaxations and morecomfort for the human life.

• It has won the several award in field of the excellentservices & traditional hospitality.

• It has been seen that people more prefer to visit themarine site as it has all the facilities to give the relaxationsin sense of services.

• At the center of the resort all the services has beenprovided, around it all the room as well as water bungalows, spa, water sport, shop, bar, diving school & restaurant islocated.

• It is completely situate around the nature.• It has been constructed in the local traditional crafts and

colors.

Rooms Rooms

Rooms Rooms

Restaurant

Doctor

Amphitheatre

Reception

Diving School

Arrival Jetty

Cocktail Bar

ShopsWater Sports

Centre

Water Bungalows

Beach Bar And spa

Water Bungalow

Senior Executives’ Quarters

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Staff Jetty

VISUAL & PHYSICAL CONNECTIVITY

• The site is visible from the far place it has visual connectivity form the all the side.

• Around the private area greenery is provided as barrier between private or public area to maintain the privacy.

It has two entrance for public & staff. Staff area is centrally located to avoid the

disturbance. Staff & public movement has been separated by means of pedestal movement.

SILENT FEATURE

PUBLIC

SAMI PRIVATE

PRIVATE

P U B L I C Entrance Diving school Restaurant Amphitheater Water sport Shop Cocktail bar Ayurveda spa

S E M I P U B L I C Doctor Medical center Water bungalow Room

P R I V A T E Manager office Senior executive

room Kitchen Staff room Utility Store

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VARIOUS ZONE OF RESORT

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SITE PLAN

ROOMS

BEACH BAR

STAFF JETTY RESTAURANT

WATER BUNGALOW

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LONG PATHWAY

DIVING SCHOOL

AMPHITHEATERWATER SPORTROOMS

1. Restaurant2. Amphitheatre3. Diving School4. Cocktail Bar5. Shop6. Water Sport Center7. Rooms8. Beach Bar9. Spa10. Water Bungalows11. Doctor12. Ayurveda Spa13. Medical Shop14. Cyber Café15. Massage Center

WATER BUNGALOW DELICIOUS FOOD BEACH BAR

BUNGALOW IN WATER SPA COTTAGE

MEDICAL SHOP SPORT AYURVEDA SPA

AMPHITHEATRE DELUXE ROOM BANQUET HALL

• Terrace or Balcony• IDD phone facility with direct dialing• Flat Screen TV with Satellite channels• Mini Bar• King Size or Twin Beds• Spacious bathroom with hot/cold fresh water

& shower cubicles• Private sun deck• Glass floor in the room to view underwater marine life• Personal safe• Tea/Coffee maker• Two bars• Coffee shop • Boutique • Gem and jewelry shop

• Breakfast service • Special dinners on the beach • Wake Boarding

• Reflexology center

• Beach football

• Aqua Aerobics

• Entertainment Show

• Karaoke

• Canoeing

• Laundry/Valet Service

• Snorkeling

• Wind Surfing

• Fishing

• Excursions

• Table Tennis

• Scuba Diving Facilities

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South side is the hotter than the north side due the movement of the sun. North side is the cool but it is island resort there for it has sun shine during dry climate 8

hours. And it has maximum flow of the wind such as 8 month in SW/NE direction and in winter it

flow in SE/NW direction.

PLAN SECTION

E L E V A T I O N

Design point of view it very good that restaurant has been designed close to the kitchen that gives easy access to serve the customer.

Having view of sea, amphitheater and diving school directly. It has capacity of 80 customer at a time. It has been designed completely Maldives villages style with thatch roof. The kitchen has all the arrangement is systemically.

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F I R S T F L O O R

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F R O N T E L E V A T I O N

TYPICAL FLOOR UNIT

Standard Room• Rannalhi two storied chalets offer comfort and

space in your private living area, with full facilities. • All the rooms having view of the sea.

Room facilities• Terrace or Balcony• IDD phone facility with direct dialing• Flat Screen TV with Satellite channels• Mini Bar• King Size or Twin Beds• Spacious bathroom with hot/cold

Fresh water & shower cubicle

R E C E P T I O N A N D A R R I V A L

1. Front Office2. Reception Counter3. Lounge4. Terrace

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S E C T I O N O F R E C E P T I O N

E L E V A T I O N

It has the level variation and reception isconnected with A long pathway.

It has been applied thatch over themunglows tiles to give the Maldives villageslooks.

The pathway has been made of timberflooring.

The long arrival pathways gives access tothe reception and island room as well aswater bungalows.

TYPICAL LANDSCAPE AND VEGETATION• Relatively flat• Sandy & rocky with highly calcareous • Coconut, Pandanus, Hibiscus tiliaceus,

Cordia subcordata, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Calophyllum inophyllum and Terminalia catappa.

• Higly water table.

EVERAGE DAY OF SUN SHINE PER YEAR• 2704.07 TO 2784.51 hours

MAIN TEMPERATUREAnnual temperature 30°cSummer Temperature 26.3°c To 31.8°cWinter Temperature 25.1°c To 30°cRain Fall 1924.7mm 2277.8mm

RELATIVE HUMIDITY• Very High (73% to 85%)WINDS• Pleasant wind blow all the year it has climatic variation.

SKY CONDITION • Very clear with some white Claude.

CONSTRUCTION & LAND SCAPE MATERIALBrickSandConcreteRod WoodThatchPopStoneTimber GlassSteelTilesPaving blocksMarbles

DOOR WOOD

BRICKS CARPET TIMBER

THATCH PAVING STONE

PAVING BLOCKSPLASTERED WALL

DOOR/WINDOW GLASSING GLASS

TILES

MARBLE GRASS

DETAIL OF CONSTRUCTION• It is rcc framed structure which is constructed in

Maldives traditional.• It has sloping roof, on that has applied thatch to

give traditional look of Maldives.• As a form of landscape & pedestal movement

paving block used.

SYNOPSIS OF SITE The site have two side entry north for staff/services

& east for guest entry. It has several uniqueness in the resort to attract the

tourist such as long path way which lead to theresort and water bungalows and all.

it has all the facilities to give the relaxations insense of services.

PLANNING ASPECT It has linear types of planning. Linear form of planning is batter to occupy the site

area. This types of form does not keep negative space. Huge glass windows has been provided to give

complete view of the nature. Balcony has been provided to enjoy the every

moment of the resort.

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SITE PLAN

GOOGLE MAP

AESTHETICS APPEARANCE

The design concept was conceived as a rural Maldivianvillage which is giving the traditional look and have superiorin design.

Aesthetically it has good appearance. As per the context of Maldives the building has been

painted a special dark green to visually reduce the scale andblend.

All the building having huge glass window and thatch roofwhich resist the heat.

DESIGN ANALYSIS

the resort is constructed in completely Maldives traditional style. All the building having pitched roof and thatch has been applied to give Maldives

village looks. It has all the facilities to spend their leisure time. Each room having view of the sea. Staff area has been located centrally to avoid the public movements.

MALDIVIAN HISTORY• History suggests that the Maldives Islands have been inhabited for more than 3,000 years, perhaps first settled by

travellers on the ancient Silk Route from the Indus Valley civilization. EVENTS & FESTIVALS• The Maldives follows the Muslim calendar and the most important festival is Ramadan which is strictly adhered to in the

Maldives. There are also a number of national days in the calendar but these do not usually affect the resorts.• Male

Interesting places to visit includes the fish market and the local market at the northern waterfront. Watch ‘dhonis’ unload dried fish, fresh fruits and vegetables from the atolls. The new harbour is located in the south-west corner of Male.

Friday Mosque• Built in the 17C, the Huskuru Miskiiy or Friday Mosque served the population of Malé as their main mosque for almost

four centuries, until the Islamic Centre and Grand Friday Mosque took over the function in 1984. Built by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar in 1656, the mosque is a masterpiece of coral curving and traditional workmanship.

The Islamic Centre• As you approach Malé, you will see one of its famous architectural landmarks - the Islamic Centre with its golden dome. Music & Dance• Bodu Beru is the most popular form of music and dance in the country with a Bodu Beru troupe in almost every

inhabited island and is regularly played at functions and festivals.

MALDIVES ATTRACTIONS

Male contains many prominent mosques andnoteworthy museums, with the latter includingsome art facts obtained by Thor Heyerdahl whenhe visited the islands.The national museum in male is of particular merit,and it is situated on sultan’s park. An attraction initself.The grand Friday mosque is the most significantplace of worship in the Maldives.Many other mosques, churches and temples ofhistoric value are to be found in the Maldives.The esjehi Art Gallery is a storehouse of artistictreasures that is located within the most imposingand venerable buildings.Here the visitor will find diverse historical andcultural treasures making a visit and enthrallingexperience.For a true taste of the local cultural experience,make it a point to visit the Maldives fish market,which in addition to fish offers fresh vegetables,fruits and other produce.The market is an ideal location to observe thefishing activities of the islands, one of its mainstaysbefore the development of tourism.

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Owing to great distance the island had to be totallyself sufficient in basic amenities such as water,power, recreational and storage facilities.The arrival pavilion placed on a reef enables theguests to view the village from a distance.A long boarded walkway leads to the receptionpavilion with the diving station and accommodationfor diving staff on the immediate right in the sea,that’s very nice.The exterior of the public and residential buildingsare painted a special dark green color to visuallyreduce the scale and blend it with the vegetation.The village square serves as the forecourt for thedining, kitchen and store complex, recreation,Shopping and animation areas.Four roomed blocks, each with a separate access andvisually concealed.The staff accommodation, power generation anddesalinization plant, staff facilities ad recreationalareas are located in the central part of the island sothat the central part can be used as multifunctionalarea.

SITE PLAN

A LONG BOARDED WALKWAY

VIEW THE VILLAGE FROM A DISTANCE

MERITS It is designed in such a way

that each & every room havingdirect view of the sea.

The private area has beencentrally located to avoid theun necessary disturbance.

The reception area & otheractivities are camouflaged asthe landscape has beeneffectively used to hide thebuilding by liming the scaleand using the existing & newlyplanted vegetation as a buffer.

Public space has been utilizedeastern part of resort which is

brilliantly having reception,restaurant, amphitheater,shops, cocktail bar etc.

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