ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES –

PLANNING – LANDSCAPING FEATURES

CASE STUDY 1: FACILITIES PROVIDED– • Contemporary architectural style
Hotel is planned in modern style . were used in interior & exterior of
the building
J.W MARRIOT There are two blocks Hotel and Commercial
Both blocks interconnected two each other by
MAIN BLOCK–

central courtyard . • ENTRANCE LOBBY

Central parts of the building has beautifully • LOUNGE AREA
LOCATION- The hotel is located near the BAR
Indira gandhi international airport landscaped with water bodies
• ALL-DAY DINING RESTAURANT
• BUSINESS CENTRE HEAT REFLECTIVE GLASS
ARCHITECT- C.P. KUKREJA ASSOCIATES •EXECUTIVE LOUNGE FASCADE OF THE BUILDING
HOTEL AMENITIES ( GROUND FLOOR ) MODERN LIGHTINGIN PLANTATION AROUND CENTRAL COURTYARD &
•COFFEE SHOP & BAKERY LOBBY AREA PEDETRIAN AREA
TOPOGRAPHY- PLAIN
CLIMATE – HUMID SUB-TROPICAL
C SITE AREA – 5 ACRES
K3 RESTAURANT (ALL-DAY
DINING)
IT HAS PROVISION OF 3

A
CUISINES
WATER BODY IN OUTDOOR
YEAR OF COMPLETION – 2013 FOUNTAIN AT
MAIN ENTRANCE BALLROOM
SITUOT AREA
MAIN ENTRANCE
PERMISSIBLE GROUND OF THE HOTEL RECEPTION AREA

S COVERAGE – 30% COFFE &BAKERY SHOP PARKING:

SITTING KIOSKS WITH There are triple basement

E WATER BODY
TO PROVIDE A
SOOTHING
MEETING
parking for approx 680 cars .
ROOM
ENVIRONMENT
FOR GUESTS TYPICAL FLOOR
Outside Sitting area
ACCOMMODATION –
S INTRODUCTION– BAR COUNTER

J.W. Marriott is a five – star luxury hotel which is located near to the indira • DELUXE ROOMS
T Gandhi international airport. It is a luxury convention hotel which is mainly
used for business events. The hotel is at a prime location as it is near to the
ITALIAN CUISINE • EXECUTIVE ROOMS
• SUITES
•PRESIDENTIAL SUITE
U airport and the business travellers do not have to travel so far . The hotel is
spacious and it has modern accommodation with top-of-the-line features
and technology used.
D SITE PLAN––
SITEPLAN
BASEMENT &
GROUND FLOOR )

Y INDIAN CUISINE

FOUNTAIN AREA 1ST &2ND FLOOR

ENTRANCE OF HOTEL
CLUB AREA –
2NDFLOOR EXECUTIVE CLUB AREA –
SWIMMING POOL BUSINESS LOUNGE • GYM
CENTRE AREA • SPA
• OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
LANDSCAPED
• TV LOUNGE
AREA IN THE
•AEROBIC ROOM
MIDDLE OF
•THERAPY ROOM
TWO BLOCKS
GYM SWIMMING POOL BACK OF THE HOUSE AREA:

SERVICE AREA

SORAGE AREA
FLOWER
SHOP

AXONOMETRIC VIEW OF
SWIMMING POOL
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN FLOOR PLANS
2ND FLOOR PLAN STAFF CANTEEN

THESIS 2016 CONVENTION HOTEL AND CLUB, BADSHAPUR GURGAON AASTHA JAIN IV YEAR SSAA
 CASE STUDY 2 : FACILITIES PROVIDED–
FIRE PROTECTION :
THE ASHOK MAIN BLOCK–
• ENTRANCE LOBBY •Fire staircase is provided at both end
LOCATION-DIPLOMATIC ENCLAVE, of building .
• LOUNGE AREA
CHANAKYA PURI, NEW DELHI COFFEE SHOP •Fire smoke detector and fire control
ARCHITECT-ARVIND KUMAR BHATNAGAR, • ALL-DAY DINING RESTAURANT equipments are provided at each
NEW DELHI • BUSINESS CENTRE floor.
WATER BODY (LILIY POND)
•Sprinklers system at basement
TYPE OF BUILDING- CONVENTION HOTEL AMATRA CLUB AREA –

ARCH. STYLE - • GYM PARKING:

•LIBRARY
CLIMATE – HUMID SUB-TROPICAL • INDOOR GAMES • Basement parking facility
• SPA •Surface parking facility
SITE AREA – 16.10 ACRES
C YEAR OF COMPLETION – 1956
• OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
• TV LOUNGE
•AEROBIC ROOM
LANDSCAPE :–

A PERMISSIBLE GROUND COVERAGE –

INTRODUCTION–
•THERAPY ROOM
ENTRANCE LOBBY BACK SIDE LAWN AREA)
LANDSCAPE FEATURES
•The site is beautifully landscaped
•Water body around recreational areas
ACCOMMODATION – Trees are planted around boundaries off
S ASHOK HOTEL is a luxurious five-star hotel located
in • DELUXE ROOMS
the building

• EXECUTIVE ROOMS
E MAIN ENTRANCE
Diplomatic Enclave. Its Luxurious suites are the pride
of the hotel.
the ambience and the magnificent architecture is its
• SUITES
•PRESIDENTIAL SUITE
LARGEST CONVENTION HALL

•This is one of the largest convention hall

major part which attracts the guests to it. The Hotel FIRE in India.
has a prime location as it is located In the heart of the SAGAR RATNA RESTAURANT •largest banquets hall capacity 2000 located
capital. The Hotel symbolizes the traditional grandeur on ground floor which is connected to lawn
S of the historic capital of india. •Sager ratna restaurant located at
ground floor .
area .
• Best features in this banquet are it has
•It is south indian restaurant all day folding curtain which is used in case of
T SITE PLAN : dining restaurant. part ion of banquet into multipurpose use.
•In this banquet there is interpreter facility

U EXECUTIVE LOUNGE PARKING:

provided.

FRINDSHIP LOUNGE

D BANQUET
HALLS
•Friendship lounge is located on 2nd floor.
•This hall is also used for multipurpose

Y activity .
•Area are divided into two parts 1 is for
Buffy dinning area capacity 500 and other
STAFF ACCOMMODATION
& SERVICES one is for multipurpose function area.

OTHER FACILITIES
ENTRANCE
PARKING
AREA

BANQUET HALLS CONVENTION HALL

FOLDING CURTAIN
COFFEE SHOP ALONG WITH AN ALL- DINING AREA SHOPPING ARCADE
SERVICES –
LILY POND AREA
NEAR THE Service area are provided on ground floor separate floor .
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES Electrical services are provided at separate building
MAIN ENTRANCE OF the HOTEL ENTRANCE
Panel room located at ground floor .
All services are located at ground floor

USE OF
MUGHAL STYLE TRADITIONAL
ACTHITECTURE STYLE USED PAINTINGS AT
USE OF JALI PATTERN
GROUND FLOOR VARIOUS
IN THE EXTERNAL FACADE
PLAN TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN SOCIAL SPACES
PANEL ROOM

THESIS 2016 CONVENTION HOTEL AND CLUB, BADSHAPUR GURGAON AASTHA JAIN IV YEAR SSAA
 PARAMETERS : The Ashok Hotel, Chanakya Puri
J. W. Mariott, Aerocity, New Delhi
DESIGN
• Ashok Hotel has one of the largest convention hall with an exclusive facility of • There is not enough banqueting facility and the conference center in
interpreters of different languages. the hotel with just one large ball room located on the ground floor.
• The large area of convention hall (1634 sq.ft.) can be further divided into three • The shape of the commercial centre building is not appropriate.
parts with a sliding partition for noise and heat insulation so that three functions can
take place at the same time, Each area having separately designed air- conditioning.
• There is no provision of natural light.
• The grandeur of the facade is magnificent having a ‘palace’ kind of look from the • The business centre of the hotel has only two meeting rooms.
aesthetics point of view.
C • The presidential suite has 3 bedrooms named after the three rivers which are the
A ganga, Yamuna and saraswati. They also have an attached facility of gym, library,
office, dining lounge and a minimum of 5 washrooms.
S • LANDSCAPE
• The hotel has big lawns and green areas, it also has a separate pond called the lily •The central area between the commercial centre and hotel is
pond. landscaped. The top terrace of the hotel could be landscaped.
E
• ARCHITECTURAL • The architectural features of the hotel are good and has a traditional character. • The shape of the commercial centre building is not appropriate.
• Use of mughal stone jali in the exterior façade gives a historic look. • The features of the hotel are based on modern architecture.
S FEATURES

T • LOCATION • The location of the hotel is really good. The rooms have a magnificent view of • The location of the hotel is prominent as it is within 5km of the
Chanakya puri, Diplomatic enclave.
U Indira Gandhi International Airport.

D • • The guest and the staff entrance has been separated to avoid any chaos in the flow
•There is a separate entry of the convention hall and the hotel also has a V.V. I. P.
• ACCESS lounge for the prime minister and the president called the Kalinga room which is a of traffic.
Y preparation area for them.

• There is a club which is maintained by a private group called amatra which is of •There is also a Japanese restaurant (Akira Bak) which is at two levels (Ground &
• RECREATIONAL high quality. First Floor).
FACILITIES • The hotel also has good restaurant facilities like Sagar ratna, the Oudh along with • There is a Restaurant called K3 which has separate kitchens for different cuisines
a coffee shop with an all-day dining area. like Italian, Indian & Chinese. This is a rare feature which is not found in any hotel.
• The hotel does not have outdoor playing areas like squash court, lawn tennis etc. • The health club has good facilities along with a gym area.
• The spa is really good with spacious massage rooms along with the facilities of
steam, sauna and Jacuzzi.
• The swimming pool of the hotel is not very big.

• The basement of the hotel has a small size (50,000 sq. ft.) which is used as a • The are two levels on the basement which is used mainly for parking and goods
• PARKING storage area for excess furniture, old furniture and the interior items and is not storage.
used for parking.

THESIS 2016 CONVENTION HOTEL AND CLUB, BADSHAPUR GURGAON AASTHA JAIN IV YEAR SSAA
 • The building services of the hotel are not properly maintained, they are
BUILDING shabbily looking. •The back of the house is magnificent as it all the facilities of storage, cooking,
SERVICES • The false ceiling and the doors are not properly maintained , they required learning, Baking and have a separate Human Resource Department. All the
paint and polish at many places. facilities are places in rooms which make a square plan .
• The size of the lifts are quite small and at many places they are not
C properly maintained.
• The building services of the hotel are not properly maintained, they are
A shabbily looking.

S STAFF
FACILITY • The servant quarters of the hotel are in a bad condition. • There is no separate provision of servant quarters for the staff.
E
STRUCTURE • The small size banquets are not column free in the middle which is not an • The small size banquets have column free space.
S appreciable design.

T FIRE FIGHTING
• Provision of Fire Hose Cabinet (F.H.C.) and a separate fire exit and
staircase
• Provision of sprinkler system in the basement, F.H.C. , Fire Staircase at
every floor.
U at every floor.

D
Y INFERENCES FROM CASE STUDIES :

• Column Free Space for Large Convention halls.

• Water Bodies are required for evaporative cooling in Summers along with good landscape.
• Proper signage should be planned and there should be segregation of traffic in different areas.
• The site is at a prime location at the edge of Gurgaon.
• At some places there should be design of corridors to break the monotony.
• Provision of Indoor and Outdoor facilities.
• Adequate Parking in the basement .
• Well – Planned Building services.
• Provision of staff quarters along with recreational facilities.
• Use of FHC. Fire extinguishers, wet risers, fire hydrants along the boundary walls and Use of Sprinkler System in the Guest rooms and
Basement..

THESIS 2016 CONVENTION HOTEL AND CLUB, BADSHAPUR GURGAON AASTHA JAIN IV YEAR SSAA
 CASE STUDY 2 :
CASE STUDY 1:
THE ASHOK
J.W MARRIOT LOCATION-DIPLOMATIC ENCLAVE,
CHANAKYA PURI, NEW DELHI
TYPE OF BUILDING- CONVENTION HOTEL
LOCATION- The hotel is located near the
CLIMATE – HUMID SUB-TROPICAL
ACCOMMODATION –
Indira gandhi international airport
SITE AREA – 16.10 ACRES • DELUXE ROOMS
ARCHITECT- C.P. KUKREJA ASSOCIATES • EXECUTIVE ROOMS
YEAR OF COMPLETION – 1956
• SUITES
TOPOGRAPHY- PLAIN •PRESIDENTIAL SUITE
CLIMATE – HUMID SUB-TROPICAL
BACK OF THE HOUSE AREA:
SITE AREA – 5 ACRES

YEAR OF COMPLETION – 2013

BALLROOM BANQUET
PLANNING – HALLS
Hotel is planned in modern style .
FLOWER AMATRA CLUB AREA –
SHOP
There are two blocks Hotel and Commercial • GYM
STAFF ACCOMMODATION
Both blocks interconnected two each other by •LIBRARY
& SERVICES
central courtyard . MEETING • INDOOR GAMES
STAFF CANTEEN
Central parts of the building has beautifully ROOM • SPA
landscaped with water bodies ENTRANCE • OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL
PARKING • TV LOUNGE
AREA •AEROBIC ROOM
SITE PLAN – •THERAPY ROOM
LARGEST CONVENTION HALL
FOUNTAIN AREA •This is one of the largest convention hall
in India.
•largest banquets hall capacity 2000 located
LILY POND AREA on ground floor which is connected to lawn
NEAR THE area .
ENTRANCE OF HOTEL ENTRANCE • Best features in this banquet are it has
MAIN ENTRANCE OF the HOTEL folding curtain which is used in case of
part ion of banquet into multipurpose use.
SWIMMING POOL •In this banquet there is interpreter facility
provided.
LANDSCAPED
AREA IN THE
MIDDLE OF TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
COFFEE SHOP ALONG
TWO BLOCKS
WITH AN ALL- DINING
AREA Service area are provided on ground floor separate floor .
PARKING: Electrical services are provided at separate building
SERVICE
AREA
There are triple basement
parking for approx 680 cars .
CLUB AREA – GROUND FLOOR
PLAN
• GYM
• SPA
• OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL INFERENCES FROM CASE STUDIES :
• TV LOUNGE
• Column Free Space for Large Convention hall.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN •AEROBIC ROOM
• Water Bodies are required for evaporative cooling in Summers along with good landscape.
•THERAPY ROOM BANQUET HALLS
• Proper signage should be planned and there should be segregation of traffic in different areas.
• The site is at a prime location at the edge of Gurgaon.
• At some places there should be design of corridors to break the monotony.
• Provision of Indoor and Outdoor facilities.
• Adequate Parking in the basement .
• Well – Planned Building services.
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN GYM SWIMMING POOL • Provision of staff quarters along with recreational facilities.
SWIMMING POOL AXONOMETRIC VIEW • Use of FHC. Fire extinguishers, wet risers, fire hydrants along the boundary walls and Use
2ND FLOOR PLAN OF FLOOR PLANS of Sprinkler System in the Guest rooms and Basement..

THESIS 2016 CONVENTION HOTEL AND CLUB, BADSHAPUR GURGAON AASTHA JAIN IV YEAR SSAA