LITERATURE STUDY- THE LEELA, KOVALAM

INTRODUCTION

Built on a cliff-top,is cradled between wide sweeping beaches and has panoramic view of a
the famous Kovalam coastline. It is spread over  35 acres  of lush green land.. This 5 star
deluxe hotel ,with an array of superlative restaurants and lounges,also specializes in

traditional ayurvedic treatments.

PLACE :Kovalam,Thiruvananthapura
:Kovalam,Thiruvananthapuram
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Building owner :Kerala Tourism Development Corporation.

Year of consrtuction :first phase completed in 1974 Architect : Ar.Charles Correa,Charles

Correa Associates,Mumbai.
Associates,Mumbai.

Managing Trust : The leela palaces,hotels and resorts

LOCATION Country State District City Region

:India :Kerala
: Kerala :Thiruvananthapuram :Thiruvananthapuram
:Thiruvananthapuram :Kovalam

APPROACH & Bypass

47 Trivandrum LINKAGES
roadBy air Nearest
Nearest AirportFrom
Bus Station By railTrivandrum
Nearest railway
T rivandrum station By road NH-
city centre

: International Airport 15 km

: Trivandrum Central 16 Km

:KSRTC Thampanoor 16Km :13km

AREA :Thirty five acres including

including hotel ,conventio
, convention
n centre and the
t he additional cot-tages .

SITE APPROACH: Oblique entrance from NH byepass road lending an angular orientation
of the frontal portion of the hotel.
 

 
 

  ACCESSIBITLITY:

1.Ten metre wide single entry and exit for guests at the eastern side.

2.Two 7.5 metre service entry roads one at south east side and at north side.

  SITE SLOPE:. Sloping of the site is along south-west direction. The same has been
utilized for the amphitheatre.
amphitheatre.

  VISUAL IMPACT
IMPACT Upon neighboring
neighboring sites.

1.Very strong since it's a high rise building on a vast area of site.

2. Good view for

f or the guest rooms on looking the backwaters.

  ON \EIGHBOURI\G SITES,

1.Shading is not affected since each floor is inwardly placed as it rises up.

2. There is no effect as the setback are very much vast.

  GROWTH OF FORM

The plot shape is irregular not approximately a rectangle The building takes an angled
shape to maximize frontal appeal towards the highway.

  PATTERN OF CIRCULATION

Mostly a branched linear pattern is followed with dual cores supporting vertical
transportation.
 

 
 

AYURVEDIC HEALTHCARE CENTRE

This block is placed right near the entrance of the site for easy access of the visitors from
outside _Quite for from the accommodation
accommodation zone.

There is a gym & yoga & meditation hall which has an excellent view over the eve's beach

This ayurveciic centre has a health club, including the beauty salon as well as massage ,
spa & sauna facilities etc. This blocked is placed right at the entrance of the site for e
access.

Each massage room was equipped with a massage table, in uol showers with garden view-
as a healing space.
 

INFERE NCES

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  Accommodates 300 guests , centers for massages and yoga.

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  The facilities are deployed in the manner which would create a critical mass for each activity and at a
time open up several strategic points on the site so as to increase future growth options.
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  The master plan there fore does not concentrate all the facilities in one area , but generate a large
number of potential growth points, thus allowing a more flexible response to future demands .
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  The guest rooms come in 3 configurations : beach view, garden view and club suites
 Overlooking the beach there are 100 guests rooms. Here the facilities are such that every room gets its

  own private sundeck.

 

 
 Construction is in traditional vernacular of kerala-: plaster walls with red tiled roofs

 
 Other pavilion consists of little bamboo chhatris with coir matins on the floor and local kerala handicrafts.
 

AYURVEDAGRAM HERITAGE WELLNESS CENTRE, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

LOCATION-
 
It is located in Bangalore, India –  560067, 7 km from Brindavan - Sri Satya SaiBaba
Ashram. 

ABOUT THIS CENTRE

   It is rated as the leading Ayurvedic treatment centre providing traditional therapies in

a matchless therapeutic ambience.


  The centre steals you away into a whole new world of ethnic charm. Ayurvedic
Health Resort has been transplanted from Kerala into 7 acres of herbal garden
at Bangalore, India's Garden City.

   AyurvedaGram Ayurvedic Health resort is an Ayurvedic village with resident

Ayurvedic physicians, Therapists, Health Centre, Dispensary, Yoga & Meditation
Centre, heritage cottages, Veg Restaurant and an ever-attentive service staff. .

   The serene 7 acres of sprawling lush green with more than 200 species of rare
medicinal herbs creates a tranquil refreshing atmosphere where the guest won't feel
that he is in a Hospital!

   The entire campus has been designed to provide a healing atmosphere and ethnic
ambience by physically transplanting various heritage houses and structures from
Kerala, which recapture the rich architectural splendor and natural surrounds of that
region.
 

 
Site Plan

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

  To analyse the site planning and study the placement and approach of
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various blocks.
  To study the construction system of the built masses present on the site.
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  To observe the circulation pattern of pedestrians as well as vehicles on the

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INFERENCES

  It includes buildings that have been built using local construction techniques
that would help in understand the technology and techniques used in
construction.
  It follows the planning of different houses of Kerala that would help to
understand the planning aspect of spaces.

  The site area is rather small i.e 7 acres, while the scale of the project would
be much larger. Hence, the scales do not match.

  The site topography is not relatable as the project’s as this has a flat terrain
while the site has contours

TREATMENTS:  

The treatments offered by this clinic are; Arthritis, Low back ache, Obesity, Diabetes,
Depression, Infertility & Impotency, Virechana (purgation), Vamana (emesis), Snehavasthi
(medicated
(medicat ed oil enema), Kashayavasti
Ka shayavasti (medicated
( medicated decoction enema), Panchakarma
detoxification, Rejuvenation, Stress management, Weight reduction, Yoga & meditation,
Spine & joint care, Life style disease management, Beauty care. Treatments for specific
aliments such as Arthritis, Obesity, Spondylitis, Cholesterol, Sinusitis, Peptic Ulcer etc using
common ayurvedic therapies such as Panchakarma,
Panchakarma, Rejuvenation, Stress Management and
several other Kerala therapies. Abhyanga, Pizhichil, Njavarakizhi, Elakizhi, Udwarthanam,
Podikkizhi, Kaadi Dhara, Sirodhara, Ksheeradhara,
Ksheeradhara, Kadeevasthy,
Kadeevasthy, Urovasthy, Greevavasthy,
Herbal Steam Bath, Sirovasthy, Thakradhara, Nethratharpana, Gandusha, Kabalam,
Vamara, Virechana, Snehavasthy, Kashavavasthy, Nasya, Head & Face Massage, Sneha
Panam, Upanaham, Pichu, Lepam, Ksheeradhoomam.

ACCOMMODATION:  

The most distinctive feature of AyurvedaGram is its Antique residential Cottages that were
transplanted from Kerala. The transplantation of these antique Nalukettus, Kovilakams
(Palaces), Mannas and Illams - Kerala's traditional live inns (made of teak and rosewood)
has been done so perfectly that it forms a unique experience with all traditional furnishings &
the modern facilities.
 

 AYURVEDAGRAM
 

ESTUARY RESORT, KERALA

LOCATION- POOVAR, KERALA (33KMS FROM TRIVANDRUM)
SITE AREA- 16 ACRES

FACILITIES
AVAILABLE
PARKING FOR 150 CARS.

01. THREE SWIMMING POOLS

02. KIDS' WADING POOL
 

03. SIX GARDENS

04. MULTI CUISINE RESTAURANT

05. BEER AND WINE BAR

06. DECKSIDE DINING
07. CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA
08. BACK WATER CRUISE

09. BACK WATER CRUISE

10. BOARD ROOM/CONFERENCE HALL
11. INDOOR GAMES - TT, CARROM, CHESS
12. BASKET BALL, CRICKET, VOLLEYBALL,

TYPES OF ROOMS AVAILABLE- (46 ROOMS)

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  GARDEN ROOM

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  GARDEN COTTAGE

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  ESTUARY ROOM VIEW

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  LEISURE VILLA

PREMIUM
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  COTTAGE

  POOL VILLA 

INFERENCES-
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  The scale of the project is very apt for study.

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  It has a very unique location i.e facing the estuary which provides a splendid view.

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  The rooms are ample in number as according to the area and have been majorly categorized on the basis of the view
it provides

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  The built masses are vastly spread on the site, placed such that they complement the surrounding flora.

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  The ayurvedic block is placed in one corner which isolates it from the site such that it is free from any disturbance.

However the ayurvedic block could be closer to the parking and the reception could be located closer to the
ayurvedic block.