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Rannalhi Tourist Resort Complex Maldives
Awardee Ashley De Vos Sri Lanka
JP Cement Award

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Name Of Project : Rannalhi Tourist Resort complex
Completion : 1996
Architect : Ashley De Vos Consultants and Mano Panniah Associate
Structure Type : Pitched Roof Building
Location : South Male Atoll Maldives India
No Of Floor : 2
Area Of Site : 5 Acres
Structure Material : RCC
Function : Residential Tourist Beach Resort
Type : Rural Maldivian Village
 L O C AT I O N M A P O F R E S O R T

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RANNALHI RESORT
35 Km From International Airport.
By Speedboat 45 Minute.
Visitors Are Provided Easy Access To The Major Monuments.
SURROUNDING N
NOTE : EAST, WEST AND NORTH SIDE HAVE VIEW OF SEA & ONLY
SOUTH SIDE HAVE VIEW OF CITY. W E
VIEW OF THE SEA
STAFF JETTY
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VIEW OF THE
VIEW OF THE SEA
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MAIN JETTY

VIEW OF THE CITY

ABOUT THE SITE
Rannalhi resort is the one of the best five star deluxe beach
resort of the Maldives city.
it is located in approximately 35 km across the sea with the
natural features to give a complete relaxations and more
comfort for the human life.
It has won the several award in field of the excellent
services & traditional hospitality.
It has been seen that people more prefer to visit the marine
site as it has all the facilities to give the relaxations in sense
of services.
At the center of the resort all the services has been
provided, around it all the room as well as water bungalows
, spa, water sport, shop, bar, diving school & restaurant is
located.
It is completely situate around the nature.
It has been constructed in the local traditional crafts and
colors.
SITE PLAN
VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS OF RESORT
Staff Jetty
Rooms Rooms
Senior Executives
Quarters

Doctor
Water Bungalow

Restaurant

Amphitheatre

Reception

Diving School

Beach Bar Water Sports

Centre Shops
And spa
Cocktail Bar
Rooms Rooms

Arrival Jetty N
Water Bungalows
STAFF AREA & PUBLIC MOVEMENT ARE PEDESTALED
SILENT FEATURE
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.

PRIVATE PUBLIC
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.
SAMI PRIVATE
GROUPING PUBLIC
N Entrance
Diving school
Restaurant
Amphitheater
Water sport
Shop
Cocktail bar
Ayurveda spa
SEMIPUBLIC
Doctor
Medical center
Water bungalow
Room
P R I VAT E
Manager office
Senior executive
room
Kitchen
Staff room
Utility
Store
VARIOUS ZONE OF RESORT

ROOMS STAFF JETTY RESTAURANT

BEACH BAR SITE PLAN

LONG PATHWAY

WATER BUNGALOW

DIVING SCHOOL

SPA ROOMS WATER SPORT AMPHITHEATER

ACILITIES
1. Restaurant
2. Amphitheatre
3. Diving School WATER BUNGALOW DELICIOUS FOOD BEACH BAR
4. Cocktail Bar
5. Shop
6. Water Sport Center
7. Rooms
8. Beach Bar
9. Spa
10. Water Bungalows BUNGALOW IN WATER SPA COTTAGE
11. Doctor
12. Ayurveda Spa
13. Medical Shop
14. Cyber Caf
15. Massage Center
MEDICAL SHOP SPORT AYURVEDA SPA

AMPHITHEATRE DELUXE ROOM BANQUET HALL

AMENITY
Terrace or Balcony Breakfast service
IDD phone facility with direct dialing Special dinners on the beach
Flat Screen TV with Satellite channels Wake Boarding
Mini Bar Reflexology center
King Size or Twin Beds Beach football
Spacious bathroom with hot/cold fresh water Aqua Aerobics
& shower cubicles Entertainment Show
Karaoke
Private sun deck
Canoeing
Glass floor in the room to view underwater marine life Laundry/Valet Service
Personal safe Snorkeling
Tea/Coffee maker Wind Surfing
Two bars Fishing
Coffee shop Excursions
Boutique Table Tennis
Scuba Diving Facilities
Gem and jewelry shop
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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.
KITCHEN & RESTAURANT

PLAN SECTION

E L E VAT 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.
TYPICAL FLOOR UNIT

SECTION

GROUND FLOOR

F RON T EL E VAT I ON
Room facilities
FIRST FLOOR Terrace or Balcony
IDD phone facility with direct dialing
Standard Room Flat Screen TV with Satellite channels
Rannalhi two storied chalets offer comfort and Mini Bar
space in your private living area, with full facilities. King Size or Twin Beds
All the rooms having view of the sea. Spacious bathroom with hot/cold
Fresh water & shower cubicle
RECEPTION AND ARRIVAL

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4
EL E VAT I ON

1. Front Office It has the level variation and reception is

2. Reception Counter connected with A long pathway.
3. Lounge It has been applied thatch over the
4. Terrace munglows tiles to give the Maldives villages
looks.
ARRIVAL The pathway has been made of timber
flooring.
The long arrival pathways gives access to
the reception and island room as well as
water bungalows.

SECTION OF RECEPTION
 C L I M AT E

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 TEMPERATURE
Annual temperature 30c SKY CONDITION
Summer Temperature 26.3c To 31.8c Very clear with some white Claude.
Winter Temperature 25.1c To 30c
Rain Fall 1924.7mm 2277.8mm
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Very High (73% to 85%)
WINDS
Pleasant wind blow all the year it has climatic variation.
CONSTRUCTION & LAND SCAPE MATERIAL
Brick
Sand
Concrete
Rod
M DOOR/WINDOW
GLASSING GLASS
Wood
Thatch
A PLASTERED WALL PAVING BLOCKS
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Timber E
Glass
Steel R TILES THATCH PAVING STONE
Tiles
Paving blocks
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Marbles A
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DOOR WOOD MARBLE GRASS
DETAIL OF CONSTRUCTION VIEW
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 SITE PLAN
& east for guest entry.
It has several uniqueness in the resort to attract
the tourist such as long path way which lead to the
resort and water bungalows and all.
it has all the facilities to give the relaxations in
sense of services.
PLANNING ASPECT
It has linear types of planning. GOOGLE MAP
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.
AESTHETICS APPEARANCE
The design concept was conceived as a rural Maldivian
village which is giving the traditional look and have superior
in 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 and
blend.
All the building having huge glass window and thatch roof
which 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.
Culture of Maldives
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 Mal 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 Mal, 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 and
noteworthy museums, with the latter including
some art facts obtained by Thor Heyerdahl when he
visited the islands.
The national museum in male is of particular merit,
and it is situated on sultans park. An attraction in
itself.
The grand Friday mosque is the most significant MALDIVES-PRESIDENTIAL-PALACE TOMB-OF-MOHAMMAD-THAKURUFAANU
place of worship in the Maldives.
Many other mosques, churches and temples of
historic value are to be found in the Maldives.
The esjehi Art Gallery is a storehouse of artistic
treasures that is located within the most imposing
and venerable buildings.
Here the visitor will find diverse historical and
cultural treasures making a visit and enthralling MALDIVES-FISH-MARKET THE-PRETTY-CORNER-OF-MINICOY

experience.
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 the
fishing activities of the islands, one of its mainstays
before the development of tourism. IN LINE-12-MALDIVES-RESORT-TAJ-EXOTICA MALDIVES-ATTRACTIONS-RASFARI
CONCLUSION
Owing to great distance the island had to be totally
self sufficient in basic amenities such as water,
power, recreational and storage facilities.
The arrival pavilion placed on a reef enables the
guests to view the village from a distance.
A long boarded walkway leads to the reception
pavilion with the diving station and accommodation SITE PLAN
for diving staff on the immediate right in the sea,
thats very nice.
The exterior of the public and residential buildings
are painted a special dark green color to visually
reduce the scale and blend it with the vegetation.
The village square serves as the forecourt for the
dining, kitchen and store complex, recreation,
Shopping and animation areas. A LONG BOARDED WALKWAY
Four roomed blocks, each with a separate access and
visually concealed.
The staff accommodation, power generation and
desalinization plant, staff facilities ad recreational
areas are located in the central part of the island so
that the central part can be used as multifunctional
area.
VIEW THE VILLAGE FROM A DISTANCE
 MERITS
It is designed in such a way
that each & every room having
direct view of the sea.
The private area has been
centrally located to avoid the
un necessary disturbance.
The reception area & other
Rannalhi Tourist activities are camouflaged as
NO Beach
Beach
Rannalhi Tourist ResortResort Maldives the landscape has been
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Maldives effectively used to hide the
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IT and using the existing & newly
planted vegetation as a buffer.
Public space has been utilized
eastern part of resort which is
brilliantly having
reception, restaurant,
amphitheater,
shops, cocktail bar etc.
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