HIGHWAY

REST AREA
EVDA CHUGHTAI
BARM-F15-016
 INTRODUCTION
 Rest area is a
public facility
 Located next to a
main road such
as HIGHWAY,
MOTORWAY,EXPR
ESSWAY.
 Drivers can Rest,
Eat, and Refuel.
 CATEGORIES OF REST AREA
COMMONLY REST AREA
 There are three categories of SIGN
rest areas:
 Major rest area: should be
located at maximum
intervals of 80km to 100km.
 Minor rest area: should be
located at maximum
intervals of 50km.
 Truck parking bays: should
be located at maximum
intervals of 30km.
Major rest areas should
provide sufficient
parking space for at
least 20 vehicles.
 PRINCIPLES SUPPORTING REST
OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES:
 Drivers require regular
opportunities to stop and rest
 Rest opportunities should be  Safety and
Security
no more than 80 km or one  Pedestrian
hour drive time apart Access and
Visibility
 Provision for People with  Lighting
 Access
Disabilities
 Fuel, Autoworkshop, Tyre
shop, Rest areas, Food areas,
ATM machine ,Mosque .
 MINIMUM REST AREA
STANDARDS
 Gravel seal or well-compacted earth should be provided as a
minimum.
 Bins should be clearly visible, easily accessible and serviced
regularly.
 Maximum number of natural shade trees should be provided.
 A standard 6-seater ‘BBQ-style’ table/chair set covered by a
roof providing shelter from both sun and rain is the minimum
standard required for all rest areas.
 All rest areas should be separated from the roadway for both
safety and amenity reasons.
 The restroom building units should be essentially square or
rectangular spaces with no recessed comers, and with a
mechanical room between the men's and women's restroom.
 Site must provide a minimum of three to five appropriately-
sized bays for the vehicle type required
 DESIGNING REST AREA
The primary goals of Rest Area layout design is to provide suitable
facilities in an environment that promotes effective and safe rest
and/or sleep opportunities, and to ensure that there is adequate
provision for vehicles and pedestrians to move safely within the site.
Major Rest Areas should provide sufficient parking space for at least
20 vehicles.
• Minor Rest Areas should provide parking for up to 10 vehicles.
• Truck Parking Bays should provide sufficient area to accommodate
four to five heavy vehicles at any one time

Example layout of a
Major Rest Area
separating heavy and
light vehicles
 SUSTAINABLE REST
AREAS STRATEGIES
 DAYLIGHTING: daylighting
techniques use natural light to illuminate
interior spaces through the strategic
placement of skylights and windows,
allowing sunlight to enter without causing
unwanted 7 heating or cooling.
 MATERIAL CHOICES:
 ENERGY CONSERVATION:
using motion-activated lights, using LED
lights , can also help reduce electricity use
LED lightbulbs use 75–80 percent less
energy and last 25 times longer than
traditional bulbs.
 SOLAR SYSTEM: The electricity
generated from solar panels can be used on-
site to power the rest area.
 WIND: In areas where wind resources are
strong, wind power can provide an additional
renewable energy option for rest areas. wind
turbine could be installed at a rest area.
 PASSIVE SOLAR
TECHNIQUES: Utilizing passive
heating and cooling techniques at rest areas
can aid in reducing their carbon footprints by
lowering the amount of energy required to
run heating and cooling systems
 WATER CONSERVATION : Rest
areas can be designed to collect storm water
from the site collected water can be use for
toilet flushing among other facilities.
TEN ACRE PROTOTYPE SITE PLAN
these examples indicate the separation of parking, the location of
restrooms and picnic facilities, and the location of the sewage
treatment facilities.

these examples indicate the

separation of parking, the location of
restrooms and picnic facilities, and
the location of the sewage treatment
facilities.
TWENTY ACRES PROTOTYPE
SITE
 BHERA REST AREA:
  It is located next to the historical city of Bhera which is a Tehsil
of District Sargodha. ‘Jhelum River’ is just 4 Kms away from Bhera
Service Area South.

CLIMATE:
FACILITIES
Bhera’s Climate Fuel Refill
(South) is classified Auto Workshop
as warm and Tyre Shop
temperate. Rest Areas
Mosque
FOOD ARES Atm
McDonalds mart
Subways
Gloria jeans
Butter and pepper
Cock and bull
Quick chick pizza
Food court
 REST AREA ON EUROPEAN
HIGHWAY
 The Rest Area is located
on a beautiful spot next
to a large lake.
 The Rest Area takes its
inspiration from the
surrounding nature.
 comprised of 24 treelike
columns placed on an
8m x 8m grid.
 The columns give
visitors the feeling of
being in a forest.
 The columns are made
of glued laminated
timber sourced from
local wood
  On the second floor
are 10 hotel rooms
with views towards the
lake and a sauna area
to relax
PLAN
SECTIONS
 REQUIRMENTS
 Restaurants
 Rest rooms
 Public toilets
 Mosque
 Car parking
 Truck parking
 Fuel station
 Tyre shop
 Atm machine
 Outdoor sitting spaces
GR230 REST AREA LOCATION :This
motorway REST
AREA along Route
230 in
northern Japan, by
architects Code, ha
s a black,
rectangular form
that snakes up
from the ground
towards a nearby
mountain.
MASTER PLAN
FLOOR PLAN
 The shape of the
building was
influenced by the
curves
of the landscape,
but internally it
has a simple
single-storey
arrangement.

SITTING
LOUNGE
CALDER WOODBURN
REST AREA
LOCATION:
Goulburn Valley
Hwy, Shepparton
VIC, Australia
AREA: 549.0 m2
PROJECT YEAR:
2008

 A cantilevered
roof hovers
above cylinders
containing the
rest rooms. This
place is a
gateway to the
Calder Woodburn
Memorial Avenue
and the wider
Shepparton area.
  The large floating roof
sheltering services
beneath, was designed to
The circular cut-out
invoke the “long and rich
animates the area as the
history of the service
sun moves across the sky
station as an urban,
during the day.
suburban and rural icon
within Australian
car culture”.
 Interior of the
rest rooms,
showing the
precast concrete
toilet “tanks”
lined with
glazed bricks.
MASTER PLAN
FLOOR PLAN
CEILING PLAN

ELEVATION