CASE STUDY I- TIGER CAMP RESORT

RAMNAGAR
S

PRIVATE ZONE ...

M

INTRODUCTION ... 1. INDIVIDUAL COTTAGES

7K

275 KMS TIGER CAMP

DELHI
RESORT
80
KM
S
One bedroom, a small dressing, bathroom,
Tiger camp is located on the periphery of KATHGODAM
This zone consists of four types of cottages
LOCATION MAP attached toilet with a private entry with a
corbett national park surrounded by thick which are provided by the resort.
verandah.
jungles on one side and river kosi on the other. These cottages are screened from the
JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK These cottages are mainly different from each
main circulation with the help of bamboo
Main entrance located on the road connecting NH-121 HIGHWAY other in terms of the accommodation facilities.
TO RAMNAGAR TO RANIKHET
trees and varying heights of shrubs.
ramnagar and raniketh on highway NH-121. They are visually separated but AREAS:
CORBETT
CAMP RESORT
HIDEAWAY
PROPOSED SITE
1. DELUXE COTTAGES functionally integrated. Sitting- 9 -3 x 7 -5
The resort is 275 km away from delhi; 7 km The locally available chattai has been use Toilet- 11 -0 x 4 -8
from ramnagar and 80 km from kathgodam The most luxurious cottages out of all the in the ceiling in an innovative manner. Bedroom- 10 -6 x 10
PROPOSED SITE
railway station. cottage types. The roof is made out of R.C.C. Verandah- 9 -7 x 5
The roofing is done with the locally available
SITE SURROUNDINGS thatch.
Bamboo is used in the elevation to achieve a
rustic look.
The thatch roof, use of wooden railing, bamboo
in the elevation, earthen colors blends the
resort with the surrounding forest.

1. COTTAGE CLUSTURES

DESIGN CONCEPT ... Each individual cottage has a single entity in this cluster, but are
interconnected with a secondary pathway.
At first site, the buildings appear to be scattered on the site. The The cluster has been designed in such a way that it manages to have its own
guest cottages are placed well away from the sounds of routine private surroundings.
kitchen activities as well as the idea was to keep the cottages far GROUND FLOOR PLAN
enough from each other to allow complete privacy and they were
to be placed in a manner that would permit a clear view of the
surrounding forest where wildlife can be frequently be heard and
occasionally seen.

Also there is a varied use of natural or local material available

nearby such as bamboo, teak wood, tun wood and pebbles from AREAS:
the river.
Living room-9 -10 x 9 -9
SITE PLANNING ... FIRST FLOOR PLAN Bathroom-10 -3 x9
The site can be classified under two main categories:-
1. Public zone
2. Private zone
Dressing-6 x 9
PUBLIC ZONE ...
This area comprises the parking area, administration area, recreational
There is a central spine meandering through the site which divides various Bedroom-12 x12 -6
area like shop, barbeque, gol ghar as the main dining, toilets and
functions and spaces. From this central spine there are secondary pathways FRONT ELEVATION viewing decks for enjoying the natural lanscape around the site.
leading into the private zones.

LANDSCAPING ...
SUPER COTTAGE

The site has a varying terrain which has been handled innovatively. The

CENTRAL SPINE
gradually scaled walkways are provided which cater to the entire
circulation of the resort.

The central spine which is the main connecting spine mainly acts as the
DELUXE COTTAGE back bone of the entire pedestrian circulation of the resort.
GOL GHAR

SCALE
WILDLIFE RESORT AT JIM CORBETT
SONAL DESHMUKH
B.ARCH IX SEM NTS
SOA, IPS ACADEMY
All dimensions
in metres 01