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    This case study summarizes the design of the Surya Villas Hill Resort in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. The 12-acre resort contains 55 rooms and was designed to respect the existing hilly terrain. Key aspects of the design include maintaining the site's levels and features, limiting vehicular access to reduce pollution, and promoting climate-responsive and green architecture like solar panels and rainwater harvesting. The case study analyzes the site conditions like terrain, climate and circulation. It provides details on the site plan, landscaping, and buildings. Lessons learned emphasize respecting the terrain, maintaining views and slopes, limiting parking, and collecting rainwater.

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    This case study summarizes the design of the Surya Villas Hill Resort in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. The 12-acre resort contains 55 rooms and was designed to respect the existing hilly terrain. Key aspects of the design include maintaining the site's levels and features, limiting vehicular access to reduce pollution, and promoting climate-responsive and green architecture like solar panels and rainwater harvesting. The case study analyzes the site conditions like terrain, climate and circulation. It provides details on the site plan, landscaping, and buildings. Lessons learned emphasize respecting the terrain, maintaining views and slopes, limiting parking, and collecting rainwater.

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    This case study summarizes the design of the Surya Villas Hill Resort in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. The 12-acre resort contains 55 rooms and was designed to respect the existing hilly terrain. Key aspects of the design include maintaining the site's levels and features, limiting vehicular access to reduce pollution, and promoting climate-responsive and green architecture like solar panels and rainwater harvesting. The case study analyzes the site conditions like terrain, climate and circulation. It provides details on the site plan, landscaping, and buildings. Lessons learned emphasize respecting the terrain, maintaining views and slopes, limiting parking, and collecting rainwater.

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    CASE STUDY

    ON

    SURYA VILLAS HILL RESORT,


    SOLAN, KUMARHATTI,
    HIMACHAL

    INTRODUCTION
    SITE LOCATION
    SITE ANALYSIS
    LEARNINGS

    INTRODUCTION

    The resort is designed by Delhi Based Architect


    Piyush Parkash.
    Site Area: 12 Acres
    Rooms: 55

    THREE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS FOR


    HILL ARCHITECTURE ARE:
    TERRAIN
    CIRCULATION
    CLIMATOLOGY

    OVERALL SITE

    SITE ANALYSIS EAST

    OUNDRY OF THE SITE

    SOUTH

    NORTH

    SITE BOUNDRY
    SITE LEVELS
    SUN PATH
    EXISTING FEATURES
    DIRECTION

    Maximum
    Exposure to
    Site from
    South
    Keeping
    the Site
    Feature
    Intact

    WEST

    SITE PLAN-EXISTING BUILDINGS

    PARKING-2
    (For Local Site Electric
    Vehicles)

    LUXURY
    COTTAGES
    (WITH SEPARATE
    SWIMMING POOL)

    MAIN BUILDING
    (reception, waiting
    lounge, restaurant,
    conference, In-house
    home-theater &
    Kitchen, Store for
    Kitchen & House
    PREMIUM
    keeping)

    COTTAGES
    DELUXE, SUPER
    DELUXE
    COTTAGES

    PARKING-1
    (Main Parking for
    Visitors)

    Site For Temporary


    Structures like AC

    SITE PLAN-LANDSCAPING, CIRCULATION

    KEEPING THE
    EXISTING
    FEATURES
    INTACT

    LANDSCAPE
    FEATURES:
    CREATING A
    RETREAT WITH
    EXISTING SITE
    FEATURES

    CLIMATOLOGY

    :Study of Climatic

    Conditions

    Situated at an altitude of 1600 metres on an average, Solan can be


    called as a cool Hill station.
    Solan city is neither so cold as Shimla, nor too hot as Kalka as the
    temperature hardly rise more than 32C (90F).
    That is why it is considered as an ideal station from residential
    point of view. During winters Solan experience little snowfall.
    Temperatures typically range from 4C (25F) to 32C (90F)
    over the course of a year.

    Month

    Jan
    13.
    Averag
    2
    e high
    (55.
    C (F)
    8)
    Averag 4.1
    e low C (39.
    (F)
    4)
    Averag
    e
    87
    precipit
    (3.4
    ation
    3)
    mm
    (inches)

    Feb

    Mar

    Apr

    Climate data for Solan


    May Jun
    Jul
    Aug

    Sep

    Oct

    Nov

    Dec

    Year

    22.03
    15.3 19.8 25.1 29.3 29.5 25.2 24.2 24.5 22.9 19.6 15.8
    (71.66
    (59.5) (67.6) (77.2) (84.7) (85.1) (77.4) (75.6) (76.1) (73.2) (67.3) (60.4)
    )
    5.7
    9.6
    14.2 18.4
    (42.3) (49.3) (57.6) (65.1)

    20
    (68)

    19
    (66)

    18.6
    (65.5)

    17.2
    (63)

    13.3
    (55.9)

    8.9
    (48)

    12.9
    5.8
    (55.21
    (42.4)
    )

    393
    1,411
    67
    73
    27
    40
    120
    325
    186
    52
    12
    29
    (15.47
    (55.54
    (2.64) (2.87) (1.06) (1.57) (4.72)
    (12.8) (7.32) (2.05) (0.47) (1.14)
    )
    )

    Generally, The climate of a location


    is affected by its latitude, terrain and
    altitude, as well as nearby
    Vegetation, Water bodies.
    Climate affects the indoor
    temperature and human thermal
    comfort.

    CLIMATE RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURE

    Use of Solar Panels


    Rain water Harvesting
    Sewage Treatment Plan
    RAIN WATER COLLECTION THROUGH
    ROOF TOPS

    SOLAR ROOF TOPS FACING SOUTH

    SOLAR ROOF TOPS FACING SOUTH

    HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROJECT:

    SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION FRIENDLY SLOPE AND DIRECTION, SOUTH


    FACING.
    INTERPLAY OF LEVELS AND CORELATION WITH CIRCULATION THROUGH
    STAIRWAYS.
    MAINTAINING THE VISIBILITY OF THE SITE THROUGH MAIN APPROACHABLE
    ROAD.
    LIMITING VEHICULAR ACCESS AT A LEVEL TO MAINTAIN A POLLUTION FREE
    ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE RESORT.
    PROMOTING CLIMATE RESPONSIVE AND GREEN ARCHITECTURE: SOLAR
    PANELS, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, USE OF WASTE WATER IN LANDSCAPING

    Respecting the Existing Terrain, Maintaining Levels, Improving reach


    and circulation within the site, Co-relating the Landscape with the
    building and terrain, and a beautiful display of retaining walls.

    Creating a huge Public Space alongside swimming is an intelligent


    display of this resort design. It is located at the top of the resort to
    maintain privacy and connection with local environment.

    They have maintained


    the form and privacy
    within the building
    blocks.

    Space allocation for


    Temporary structures
    like Air conditioned
    tents

    LESSONS LEARNT

    Beautifully carved retaining walls


    Limiting parking at lower levels
    Rain water collection and recharging
    Respecting the terrain,
    South facing
    Maintaining visibility of the site from the approach road.
    Rarely long building blocks
    Maintaining the relationship within slopes and
    circulation by providing steps.
    No interruption within building blocks.
    Maintaining heights of slopes and building blocks.

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