DISSERTATION

CASE STUDY

Rannalhi Tourist Resort

Complex ,
Maldives

BRIEF
IName
N T Of
RO
D U: C
TION
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
RANNALHI
RESORT
35 Km From
International Airport.
By Speedboat 45
Minute.
Visitors Are Provided
Easy Access To The
Major Monuments.

L O C AT I O N M A P O F
R E S O RT
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NG

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VIEW OF THE SEA

STAFF JETTY

VIEW OF THE
SEA

VIEW OF THE
SEA

MAIN JETTY

VIEW OF THE CITY

NOTE : EAST, WEST AND NORTH SIDE HAVE VIEW OF
SEA & ONLY SOUTH SIDE HAVE VIEW OF 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 approxi
-mately 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
VA R I O U S A R R A N G E M E N T S O F
RESORT

Staff Jetty
Senior Executives
Rooms Quarters

Rooms

Doctor
Water Bungalow

Restaurant
Amphitheatre
Reception
Diving School

Water Sports
Shops
Centre

Beach Bar
And spa
Rooms

Rooms

Cocktail Bar

Arrival Jetty
Water Bungalows

S TA F F A R E A & P U B L I C
MOVEMENT ARE
P E D E S TA L E D
SILENT
It has two
FEATURES
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

SAMI PRIVATE

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

GROUPING
N

PUBLIC SEMIPUB

Entrance
Diving
school
Restaurant
Amphitheat
er
Water sport
Shop
Cocktail bar
Ayurveda

LIC

Doctor
Medical center
Water bungalow
Room

P R I VAT
E

Manager
office
Senior
executive
room
Kitchen
Staff room

VA R I O U S Z O N E O F
R ESORT

STAFF JETTY
ROOM
S

BEACH
BAR

SITE
PLAN

RESTAURANT

SP
A

LONG
PATHWAY

ROOMS

AMPHITHEA
TER
WATER
BUNGALOW

DIVING
SCHOOL

ACILITIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Restaurant
Amphitheatre
Diving School
Cocktail Bar
Shop
Water Sport
Center
7. Rooms
8. Beach Bar
9. Spa
10.Water
Bungalows
11.Doctor
12.Ayurveda Spa
13.Medical Shop
14.Cyber Caf
15.Massage Center

WATER
BUNGALOW

DELICIOUS FOOD

BUNGALOW IN
WATER

MEDICAL
SHOP

AMPHITHEAT
RE

SPA

SPOR
T

DELUXE
ROOM

AYURVEDA
SPA

BANQUET
HALL