MM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

SADOPUR, AMBALA

CASE STUDY OF :

LE MERIDIAN HOTEL
NEW DELHI

PRESENTED BY :
AYUSH SHARMA
B.ARCH , VI SEMESTER
 CONTENTS
❖INTRODUCTION
❖CONCEPT
❖USERS
❖ENTRY / EXITS
❖ACCESS
❖SITE ZONING
❖GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT
❖FIRST FLOOR LAYOUT
❖SECOND FLOOR LAYOUT
❖SERVICE FLOOR LAYOUT
❖FOURTH FLOOR LAYOUT
❖ROOM LAYOUTS
❖TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
❖TOP FLOOR PLAN
❖GENERAL INFORMATION
❖SECTION
❖BASEMENT FLOOR LAYOUT
❖WATER SUPPLY
❖FIRE NORMS
❖KITCHEN
❖INFRENCE
❖ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
 Introduction of Le Meridien and facilities

A super deluxe luxury hotel, located at Windsor circle, Jan path, within a 2km radius of the Central Govt.
Offices, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhawan and the highly active commercial area and shopping district of
Connaught Place.
Not only increase the validity of the hotel but also provide a fascinating view from the restaurant on the top
floor..

❖ This Luxury Hotel is spread over 4.29 acres.

❖ A grand Porch.
❖ Entrance Lobby.
❖ Business Centre and Lounge.
❖ Convention Centre comprising of Pre Function lobbies.
❖ Cloak Rooms and Banqueting Facilities with an outdoor party lounge.
❖ Public Washrooms.
❖ Multi Cuisine Restaurant.
❖ Atrium Cafe.

❖ Indian specialty Restaurant.

❖ Lounge Bar.
❖ Roof top Restaurant and Bar.
❖ Health Club.
❖ Beauty Salon.
❖ Spa.
❖ Outdoor pool.
❖ Shopping Arcade.
❖ Offices.
❖ Lifts and Lift Lobbies.
❖ 358 guest rooms including suites.
Le M e r i d i e n : l o c a t i o n
 CONCEPT
The hotel has been designed on the atrium plan.
It consists of two square tower with rounded corners, one taller than other.
Theme used in this hotel is light and dark.
The largest tower consists the hotel block and the smaller one incorporates the commercial tower.
The guest rooms, various restaurants, shops, health club all are arranged along singly loaded corridor, over
looking the central atrium.

ABOUT THE USERS

❖ Most of the clients are corporate executives and diplomats.
❖ The foreigner to domestic ratio is about 90:10.
❖ For many years the occupancy rate of the hotel has been 95-100%.

ENTRY AND EXITS

➢ Basically four entrances to the hotel :
➢ The main gate on the Raisina road leading to entrance porch through a rounded driveway ramp.
➢ A main entrance space for the banquet hall is on the Jan path road.
➢ Service entrance is also from the Jan path road, on the ground floor provides entrances to the staff, material,
trash access to other removal an mechanical areas.
➢ A steep sloping ramp from entrance leads to the various service areas where there is a small parking area
provided for service vehicles.

➢ There is a check post provided at the entrance to keep a tab on the movement of men and material.
ACCESS

Site
MIAIN ROADS
VEHICULAR MOCEMENT
TOWER 1
TOWER 2
PORCH
SURFACE PARKING
WAY TO BASEMENT

SEGREGATED ENTRIES FOR SERVICES AND GUESTS FROM BOTH ROADS

ELEVATED PORCH CREATED DRAMA
MORE TOWARDS CLEANER SIDE ORIENTED
RISK OF MISHAPPENINGS DUE TO ELEVATED ROAD
SERVICE ENTRY CAN BE PLANNED IN BETTER WAY
LOCATION MAIN ROAD 21M
NEW DELHI ABOUT THE SITE
FORM OF PROJECT
2 SQ. BOXES ROAD TO BASEMENT 8M
SPATIAL
CONFIGURATION LINEAR
GREEN AREAS
STRUCTURE TYPE R.C.C
ARCHITECT SHARAT PRADHAN & SERVICE ROAD 6M
BOBBY ARCHITECTS
LANDSCAPE RAVI SHARMA ROAD TO ENTRANCE PORCH
6M
ARCHITECT

SITE AREA
4.3 ACRES
NO. OF ROOMS 358
GROUND COVERAGE 40%
FAR 2
NO. OF FLOORS 20

Site orientation
• The building orientation faces north-east orientation

Site character
• The site is an irregular plot with 3 entrances
• The site is compactly planned.

zoning
• The site is divided into 4 zones:

A– commercial zone
B – hotel tower or semi public zone
C – landscaped area
D – service zones
 ENTRY

RAMP

PORCH FIRST FLOOR PORCH GROUND FLOOR

LOBBY LOBBY

ATRIUM
RECEPTION

VERTICAL CIRCULATION
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
BELL CAPTIAN COUNTER
GUEST ROOMS
COFFEE & BAKERY
SHOPPING ARCADE
RESTRAUNT
RESTRAUNTS
BANQUET HALL

SWIMMING, SPA, GYM ETC

AREA STATEMENT

20000
❑ Site area : 4.29 acres (17600)
❑ Ground coverage : 7850 sq. m 18000
❑ Hotel coverage : 4500 sq. m
❑ Paved area : 6725 sq. m
16000
❑ Green area : 3300 sq. m

14000

12000

10000

8000

6000

4000

TOTAL SITE

GROUND

PAVED
GREEN
HOTEL
2000

0
AREAS
GROUND FLOOR.
• PORCH IS COVERED BY CONCRETE SHED SUPPORTED BY STEEL.
• BOTH HALLS ARE DIVIDEDBY A WOODEN PARTITION WALL.
• FOOD SERVING AREA IS PROVIDED AT ONE SIDE WHICH HAS 6 COLUMN SPACED AT 4500 MM
• COLUMN SIZE : 800 X 100
• OUTER DINING AREA IS CRAFTED TO MERGE WITH THE SURROUNDING
• NO GUEST LIFTS ARE PROVIDED TO MOVE TO GO TO THE RECEPTION LOBBY.
• NO HELP DESK IS PROVIDED AT THE ENTRANCE OF BANQUET.

CIRCULATION
BANQUET HALL
SERVICE LIFT
STAIRCASE TO MOVE
TO 1ST FLOOR
 GROUND FLOOR.
BANQUET HALLS

Total 5 banquet halls at ground level CIRCULATION

WITH one common kitchen.

Soverign hall I 1080 sq, m for 55o persons

Soverign hall ii 750 sq. m
Desire hall 675 sq. m
Inspire hall 230 sq. m for 100 persons
Allure hall 236 sq. m for 100 persons
Column sizes 800 x 1000 mm

• Semi covered outdoor dining areas .

• Sitting is provided in such a way hat it

merges with the surrounding.

• Ramp leading to main entrance cuts the

direct sunlight.

• THE GROUND FLOOR IS SURROUNDED BY GREEN SPACES GIVING AN APPEAL

OF NATURAL ENVIROMENT THROUGH THE GLASS WINDOWS.

• SEPARATE ENTRY CHANNELIZES THE TRAFFIC ACCORDINGLY.

• HALLS ARE DESIGNED FLEXIBLY TO ENCULCATE HIGH NO. OF PERSONS AT THE

SAME TIME.
FIRST FLOOR.
RESTRAUNT CIRCULATION
❖MAIN ENTRANCE
❖PORCH CIRCULATION (1100)
❖WAITING AREA KITCHEN (560)
❖RECEPTION LOBBY SERVICES (280)
❖TOILETS RESTRAUNTS (960)
❖ATRIUM MAIN ENTRANCE PORCH
❖RESTRAUNTS SERVICE
❖KITCHEN
KITCHEN

RECEPTION LOBBY

ATRIUM

COFFEE SHOP
ATRIUM
SHOPPING ARCADE FLOOR
❖ THERE ARE 14 SHOPS IN TOTAL.
❖ CENTRE SHOPS HAVE AREA OF 75 – 100 SQ. M.
❖ CORNER SHOPS ARE THE PREMIUM SHOPS HAVE AN AREA OF 175
SQ. M
❖ GUESTS CAN ACCESS THIS FLOOR ONLY THROUGH CIRCULAR
GLASS STAIRCASE ON THE ATRIUM OF FIRST FLOOR.
❖ LARGE DISPLAY WINDOWS GIVE A MONOTONY CORRIDOR EFFECT.
❖ SHOPPING ARCADE IS LOCATED JUST BELOW THE SERVICE FLOOR
HANCE ACTS AS A BARRIER IN CASE OF PRIVACY.

GLASS STAIRCASE TO ACCESS

SHOPPING ARCADE

CIRCULATION 473

SERVICES 45

SHOPS 810

CIRCULATION
SERVICES
SHOPS
SERVICE FLOOR

❖ THE SERVICE FLOOR IS ABOVVE THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE

HOTEL.
❖ THIS FLOOR ACCOMODATES THE AIR HANDLING UNITS WHICH
SERVES THE DINING AND THE RESTRAUNT.
❖ THE PIPES COMING FROM THE ROOMS BECOME HORIZINTAL HERE
AND GETS TRANSFERRED TO THE EXTERNALL DUCTS.

▪ PICTURE 1: VIEW OF SWIMMING POOL

▪ PICTURE 2: SEATING NEAR THE SWIMMING POOL

FIRE STAIRCASE
SERVICE
FOURTH FLOOR

❖ SWIMMING POOL IS PROVIDED JUST ABOVE THE SERVICE FLOOR

WITH SUNK IN SERVICE FLOOR AREA.
❖ FILTRATION PLANT OF SWIMMING POOL IS PROVIDED IN SERVICE
FLOOR.
❖ ENTRY TO SWIMMING POOL IS THROUGH GYM ROOM AS WELL AS
CHANGING ROOM

SPA

SALOON SWIMMING POOL

 ABOUT THE ROOMS

➢ PREMIUM ROOMS AND DELUXE ROOMS ARE AVALIABE

FROM 5TH TO 15TH FLOOR.
➢ SPACIOUS ROOMS WITH SIITING WORKING FASCILITIES
➢ PRESIDENTIAL SUITS ARE AVALIABLE ON 18TH,19TH,20TH
FLOOR.
➢ THE LOUNGE IS PROVIDED AT THE CENTRE OF THE top
FLOOR.
PREMIUM ROOMS
TOTAL NO OF ROOMS : 80

DELUXE SUITE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

TOTAL NO OF ROOMS : 107 TOTAL NO OF ROOMS : 54
❖ GENERAL INFORMATION ROOM TYPE NO.OF AREA
ROOM

• TOTAL 358 ROOMS ARE DESIGNED

DELUXE 107 35
• SPACIOUS ROOMS OPENING INTO ATRIUM LOBBY, FINE
DINING AND EXCELLENT LEISURE PREMIUM 80 70
• ROOMS MEASURMENTS VARY FROM 35SQ. M TO 200SQ. M
LE ROYAL 115 50

LUXURY SUITE 3 80
❖ ROOMFACILITIES PRESIDENTIAL SUITE 2 180 -200

▪ INDIVIDUALLY CONTROLLED AIR CONDITIONING

▪ SOUND PROOF ROOMS
▪ TELEPHONE – 2/ROOMS
▪ BROAD BAND INTERNET ACCESS
▪ TEA/COFFEE MAKER
▪ SPRINKLER AND SMOKE DETECTOR

❖ GUEST ROOM DIVISION:

▪ DELUXE ROOMS : 107 Suite room

Pantry
▪ PREMIUM ROOMS : 80 Service elevator
▪ LE ROYAL CLUB : 115 Pastry shop
▪ DELUXE SUITS : 23 Deluxe room
Fire staircase
▪ PREMIUM SUITE : 20 Guest elevators
▪ LE ROYAL CLUB SUITES : 6 corridor
▪ LUXURY SUITES : 6
▪ PRESENDENTIAL SUITES : 1
TYPICAL FLOOR

❖ TYPICAL FLOOR STARTS FROM 5TH TO 15TH FLOOR

❖ THERE ARE 27 ROOMS ON EACH FLOOR OUT OF WHICH 4
SUITE ROOMS ARE AT CORNERS.
❖ 2 FIRE STAIRCASES ARE PROVIDED.
❖ 4 LIFTS & HOUSE KEEPING OPEN ON EACH FLOOR LEVEL
❖ CORNERS OF ATRIUM ARE CHAMFERED.
❖ SITING AREA IS PROVIDED ON EACH FLOOR NEAR THE
GUEST LIFT

CIRCULATION 473

SERVICES 45

ROOMS 810

CIRCULATION
ROOMS
SERVICES

*SERVICE AREA INCLUDES FIRE STAIRCASE AND PANTRY

TWENTITH FLOOR

❑ONE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE ROOM

❑ONE SUITE ROOM
❑BAR
❑CHINESE RESTRAUNT WITH MEETING AREA FOR 15
❑ROOF TOP RESTRAUNT ID SUPPORTED BY COFFERED SLAB

AREA

LOUNGE 383
CIRCULATION 473
CHINESE RESTRAUNT 250
BAR 200
KITCHEN 120

❖ SUSPENDED HALL IS A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE HALL THAT IS SUSENDED FROM THE
CENTRAL ROOF HAVING FOUR BRIDGES AT ALL THE CORNERS.
❖ ONE IS SERVICE ENTRANCE AND SERVICE KIFTS ARE USED TO PROVIDE RAW
MATERIAL TO THE KITCHEN
❖ ROOF TOP EXECUTIVE LOUNGE ONLY FOR HOUSE GUEST HAS AREA OF 383 SQ. M
VIEW OF EXECUTIVE LOUNGE FROM ATRIUM
 SECTION

➢ THERE ARE 2 BASEMENTS: BASEMENT UNDER COMMERCIAL TOWER IS USED

AS PARKING.
➢ OTHER BASEMENT IS USED FOR SERVICES.
➢ BANQUET HALLS AND SITTING IS ON GROUND FLOOR.
➢ FIRST FLOOR HAS THE RECEPTION, MEETING AREA, SHOPS, RESTRAUNTS
AND WAITING AREA.
➢ SECONF FLOOR SERVES AS A SHOP AREA APPROACHED BY STAIRCASE
FROM 1ST FLOOR.
➢ THIRD FLOOR IS A SERVICE AREA

GUEST ROOMS
LOUNGE
RESTRAUNT
ATRIUM
PASTERY SHOP
PASTERY SHOP
SWIMMING POOL , GYM, SPA
RECEPTION AREA
SHOPS
BASEMENT PARKING
BANQUET HALLS
VERTICAL CORE
BASEMENT SERVICE AREAS
COMMERCIAL TOWER
BASEMENT FLOOR

AC PLANT HOT HEAD PRESS WASHIMG MACHINE CORRIDOR OF

LAUNDRY
SERVICE FLOOR
2.2 M WIDE

KITCHEN

STAFF ENTRY AND EXIT

ALONG WITH LOADING
AND UNLOADING AREA
AT THE SAME LEVELS
BASEMENT SERVICE AREA HAS
A RAMP 6M WIDE ON 1:6 SLOPE

BASEMENT SERVICE AREA HAS 27% AS CIRCULATION

BUZZ BARS ELECTRICAL ROOM
 WATER SUPPLY
❑THE HOTEL HAS A FILTRATION,CHLORINATION PLANT
❑3 BOILERS ARE PRESENT TO SUPPLY STEAM AND HOT WATER TO
LAUNDRY AND KITCHEN
❑CHANGE IN SWIMMING POOL WATER 2 TIMES A DAY.

SEWAGE
❑INCLUDES BOTH LIQUID AND SOLID WASTE.
❑VERTICAL SHAFTS ARE PROVIDED FOR VENTELLATION.
❑SEWAGER TREATMENT PLANT IS ALSO AVALIABLE ON SITE

GUEST FLOOR SERVICE FLOOR LOWER FLOOR

TO MIAN SEWER LINE PIT UNDERGROUND PIPES

GARBAGE DISPOSAL
❑SEPARATE ENTRANCE FOR GARBAGE CARRYING VEHICLE IS
PROVIDED.
❑TWO TYPES OF GARBAGE STORAGE ARE MADE:
❖DRY GARBAGE AREA
❖WET GARBAGE AREA:
Fire detection panel and alarm system

❑ Smoke detectors Suite room

❑ Manual call box indication Pantry
❑ Public address system Service elevator
Pastry shop
❑ Automatic sprinkler alarm panel
Deluxe room
❑2 FIRE EXTINGUSHERS ARE PLACED ON EACH WALLS Fire staircase
Guest elevators
Water and fire fighting capacity corridor

➢ 3 no. fire tanks of capacity 2,45,000 ltrs

➢ 2,25,000 ltrs of swimming pool
➢ 20 kl/hr capacities bore well pump replenishing
fire tanks.
➢ 3 no. multi stage fire pumps and 6 jockey pumps:
• For hydrant system – 1no.
• For sprinkler system – 1no.
• Stand by 1 & 2 – 1no.

kitchen
❑ in le meridian there are total no. of 6 kitchen.
❑ the main kitchen is on the 1st basement while 2 separate
kitchens are meant exclusively for banquet halls.
❑ 1 serves the coffee shop and other serves the restraint
and the bar.
❑ Main kitchen caters the smaller kitchens in the hotel.
❑ There are 3 cold storages.
❑ There is a lpg storage tank which distributes gas to all the
kitchen equipment through pipelines.
❑ Each guest floor is served by a pantry on each floor
 FUNCTION LE MERIDIAN, NEW DELHI INFERENCES
Site area 14164 sq m -

Typology CENTRAL ATRIUM Courtyard planning permits higher flexibility in solving

lighting and ventilation problem

Approach There are 2 separate entries for hotel Entrances should be prominent and visible with proper
guests and convention guests signage and separate entries for guests

Circulation Traffic free environment Proper circulation provides feasibility in movement and
gives guidance to the visitors

Parking It has two basements with service floor Parking facilities ensure no chaos, provides proper
provided separately coordination during busy seasons

Hotel area Accessible room with great views Room should be designed efficiently with no negative spaces
as it counts in sellable area

Convention area Had a different entrance and pre function It should have a particular entrance with pre function area
area with proper dining facilities with separate dining area

ADVANTAGES
➢ FLEXIBILITY OF SPACES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE.
➢ INNOVATIVE FLOOR PATTERNS
➢ GOOD PLAY OF ATRIUM AND LANDSCAPE
➢ ELEVATED ENTRANCE CREATES A DRAMATIC EFFECT.
➢ PUBLIC AREAS ARE RESTRICTED TILL 1ST FLOOR ONLY.
➢ PLACEMENT OF TOILETS IN LOBBY IS VERY CONVENIENT.
➢ MEETING HALLS AND banquet halls have separate entries.
➢ Vehicular circulation is provided at the periphery of the
site which creates green and cleaner environment.
DISADVANTAGES
➢ WASTAGE OF SPACES IN ROOMS
➢ ABSENCE OF Pedestrian PATH LEADING TO MAIN ENTRY
➢ PARKING SPACE ARE INADEQUATE ON GROUND LEVEL.
➢ ELEVATOR LOBBY PLACED AWAY FROM RECEPTION IN FORM OF
SEPARATE AREA
➢ the overall appeal of the hotel does not compliment with
the location of building.
➢ ALL ramps are not on slope of 1:10.most of them have a
slope of 1:8 or less.
➢ Separate entries should be provided for guests and
workers.
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