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Company Name | Studio Meraki |
Address | WeWork Berger Delhi One, 19th Floor, Sector 16B, SECTOR 61 Noida India Map It |
Name | Shweta Kaw |
Job Title | Principal |
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Phone | 9811763417 |
Role of this organisation in the project being entered | Architecture, Interior & Furniture Design |
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Name of organisation entering the Awards (if different from above) | Studio Meraki |
Role of this organisation in the project being entered (if different from above) | Architecture and Interior Design |
Project Name (written how it should appear) | Hotel Rama Trident, Katra |
Project Address | Railway Road Katra Jammu India Map It |
Client Name | Rajkumar Padha |
Designer/Architect Name | Shweta Kaw |
Contractor Name | Not Applicable |
Project Description | Hotel Rama Trident, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir, India (Completed, January, 2017) Site Area : 1,000 sqm. Client's Vision : Project Brief: Site : Massing & Orientation : |
Materials Used | Exterior : The highlight of the project has always been the front facade that has used an extensive combination of vertical and horizontal louvres made of steel. The steel louvres have been designed to withstand sufficient wind loads as well as to form a network of shading devices for a dual purpose. One is to camouflage the extremely non pleasing exteriors from the hotel residents as it is an example of extreme cacophony being one of the main arterial roads in the town. The second is to save the building from harsh southwest sun and glare and hence creating a comfortable microclimate as well as a drastic reduction in the cooling load. Not to mention the steel louvres ultimately form a very strong visual element, striking a chord with everyone and manage to convey the unique identity of the hotel in the entire town as well as form an intrinsic part of the daily aesthetic transformation of the corridor behind due to the changing play of light and shadow that is an extremely unique and delightful feature, again giving the building a novelty in its design. Interior : The surfaces used inside are all stone and wood (nature inspired) as the entire conception and imagery is based on biophilic design providing views to the green and making the interior surfaces very warm and non glossy as the agenda is to create a haven for travellers who need calm and peace to rest. The feeling of being immersed in nature is the key. |
Sustainability | Sustainability Features : The project predominantly makes use of passive design strategies in its conception stage w.r.t. massing and orientation as well as facade treatment in order to achieve an energy efficient building. The concept of incorporating visual greens everywhere adds to the element pf biophilic design as well as achieving comfort inside the whole place especially with abundant glare free daylight being a surplus minus the heat gain associated with it. The hotel consumes nearly 25-30% less energy in comparison to the other hotels in the area as calculated by the clients. • Introducing daylight while balancing the thermal gain was a priority and hence all rooms, restaurant, lobbies and corridors are well washed with daylight throughout the day with absolutely no use of artificial lighting thereby conserving energy as well as reducing the cooling load. • Cantilevered rooms above the ground floor provide sufficient shade to protect the ground floor lobby from getting hot during summers. • The design also incorporates terrace gardens at each floor as the visual connect to the green becomes an integral part of the design. • Also, the design has integrated green walls (creeper laden boundary wall adding to the greenery of the lawn as well as offering immediate psychological comfort to the visitors in the lobby as well as restaurant) as a critical part of the scheme and hence continued the same language of green in the interiors as well with elaborate planters laid out at every floor. • No heat gain in the rooms due to their northeast orientation providing thermal comfort to the travellers and thereby reducing the consumption of air - conditioning is a major plus point. • Rare openings on the south west that is mostly blocked with louvres also create an interesting interplay of light and shadow. • Extremely well lit and porous lobby allowing the garden as well as mountain views to anyone entering the hotel. Impact on the local community : |
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