THESIS SYNOPSIS

NAME : ABLE JOY

REG. NO. : 1451310035
C.O.A. ENROLLMENT NO. : 049358
5TH YEAR A SECTION
SRM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
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SUSTAINABLE BEACH RESORT HOTEL
AN ECCOFRIENDLY LIVINGSAPCE,
MUZHAPPILANGAD, KANNUR.

INTRODUCTION
Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach (5.5 km length) is a beach in the state of Kerala in
southwestern India. It is located parallel to National Highway 66(formerly National Highway 17)
between Thalassery and Kannur.
The inflow of both domestic and overseas tourists has been increasing year by year to the gods
own country, kerala.
As the state having largest number of tourist inflow causing depletion in its resources which
need to be preserved, hence promotion of sustainable ecotourism has become necessary.
The core idea is to minimize the intervention with nature in any manner.
A resort provides you luxury comforts that are intimate and homely, spacious and expansive
enough to let you feel absolutely unconfined.
AIM
To design a resort which can integrate concept to reduce impact on the environment to the
minimum.
To adopt principles of local construction techniques, arts and crafts, design spaces reflecting
local style.
To connect conservation, communities and sustainable travel.
To minimize impact to existing ecology.
Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect.

OBJECTIVE

To create one stop holiday destination.

To reinforce the concept of leisure and recreation.
To create a long term, lively, urban and viable resort.
To create an ecologically sound, balanced community which will preserve and enhance natural
qualities in and around the site.
Employment generation and increase in the life standards of local people.
Sense of awareness towards sustainability in design to produce mixed ecological footprint.
To create an environment which acts as a breathing space amidst chaotic urban life.
To integrate landscape and the built form.
Integration of local arts and craft in design.
THRUST AREA
Acclimatized design useable under all possible climatic conditions of the area.
Confluence of contemporary and vernacular architecture.
Using local building materials and using nature and landscape as its main objective.
Iconic resort with multi facilities in well-organized manner.
Use of natural day light creating pattern and aesthetics in resort.

SCOPE
The project is believed to be one stop holiday destination for the travelers and local people to
conduct wedding, parties and recreational activities.
Public core with reception, lobby and front office.
Leisure facilities, pool complex, gym, spa, landscape.
Dining facilities, categories of rooms- premium, deluxe, suites.
Banquet halls, Beach view rooms, Fully equipped business centre
Lounge bar, Fitness centre, Amphitheatre

LIMITATION
Detailed structural drawings
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing specifications.

SITE DETAILS
Site location : Muzhappilangad, Kannur
Site area : 21.9 acre
REFFERENCE
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SITE DETAILS
Site location : Kumarakom, Kottayam
Site area : 21.7 acre

Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam, Kerala, India, famous for
its backwater tourism. It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake, the largest lake in the state
of Kerala.