TEAM
Saumya Verma
TOOLS
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Lumion, Photoshop CC
TIMELINE
Aug 2021
SITE AREA
7.11 Acres
CLIMATE TYPE
Subtropical Humid
A flexible hotel designed in West Delhi, India. To make the building climate responsive, building orientation and passive techniques have been looked into. To cater to the short-term hotel demand fluctuations that are common in the uncertain market, the hotel is flexible and can adjust and mold according to the seasonal guest numbers.
RESEARCH
Why not opt for a Static Conventional Hotel Property?
In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, architects are required to design not just aesthetic hotels but also spaces that are able to maximise profit. In order for the hotel developer to capitalise on profits, the design team must maximise the percentage of floor area devoted to guestrooms. However, even after that, rooms go vacant during off-season and overcrowding, overbooking and high prices are characteristically seen at times of peak activity. The otherwise static hotel property is unable to respond to these short-term (seasonal and weekly) hotel demand fluctuations. Thus, arises the need for flexible design.
FLEXIBLE HOTEL
SITE PLAN
COMMERCIAL BLOCK
How might we organize front and back-of-house areas of the hotel for seamless operations and improved efficiency?
The ground floor includes guest-facing areas such as the central foyer, reception, bar, and a receiving dock for logistical purposes. The mezzanine and service floors accommodate essential support spaces like staff entry, canteen, storage areas, washrooms, and a service core to streamline vertical circulation. Upper levels, including the second and third floors, feature conference halls, multi-functional spaces, and offices for administrative functions.
SECTIONS
TYPICAL FLOOR LAYOUT
Four typologies of hotel rooms have been created which are arranged around a central courtyard to allow sufficient ventilation.
The service area is provided at the back of the floor plate to devise easy workflow and hide the area from the visitors. For the floor plates consisting of double room deluxe and flexible rooms, the larger rooms are placed at the corners with the flexible room typologies taking the rest of the floor area space.
