Panchalimedu度假村 – 该度假村位于Idukki区的Panchalimedu山庄,紧邻具有历史意义的池塘,据说Panchali曾在此沐浴。设计必须克服陡峭的地形、预算限制以及当地强风和降雨的气候特点等挑战。设计的反应是,从宁静的空间和别致的民族遗产的原始建筑风格中散发出来的丰富的感官,但又具有现代生活的所有特征。使用升高的循环路径来克服下面起伏的地形,使设计对客人非常友好。

Resort At Panchalimedu – The Resort is located in the hill station of Panchalimedu in Idukki district, with close proximity to the historically significant pond in which Panchali is believed to have bathed. The design had to overcome the challenges of steep terrains, budget constraints, and local climactic characteristics of strong winds & rainfalls. The design response was one of sensory richness emanating from tranquil spaces and an original architectural style of chic ethnic heritage but with all the trappings of modern living. The use of raised circulation paths to overcome the undulating terrain below makes the design very friendly to guests.

设计布局包括19栋别墅、带有中央大厅的主楼、会议室、餐厅、商店、游泳池、温泉和其他设施,包括充足的停车场–所有这些都紧密地配置在有限的1.51英亩的陡峭山地上。建筑物通过放置在高跷上来应对场地的轮廓地形(在靠近道路的入口处最低,而在后面最高),使其真正漂浮在场地上。值得注意的是,所有这些都是在没有砍伐任何一棵本地树木的情况下实现的。景观规划采用了繁茂的树叶和灌木,并慷慨地穿插在绿化带中,使度假村与户外有了深刻的联系,验证了其作为一个绿色度假村的背景。

The design layout comprises 19 villas, the main block with a central lobby, conference room, restaurant, shop, swimming pool, spa, and other amenities including ample parking – all tightly configured in the limited 1.51 acres of steep hilly site. The buildings respond to the contoured topography of the site (being lowest at the entrance near the road and highest towards the rear) by being placed on stilts to veritably float over the site. It is remarkable that all this was achieved without cutting down even a single native tree from the site. The landscaping plan adopted weaved in luxuriant foliage and shrubbery and generously interspersed in green pockets, giving the resort a deep connection with the outdoors validating its context as a green resort.

主楼–主楼是客人的第一站,有一个非常诱人和宽敞的大厅,以及一个商务中心、一个餐厅、厨房、零售店和一个带儿童泳池的游泳池。宽敞的大堂既诱人又耐人寻味,其高高的屋顶和内部的各种特意设置的切口,将外面连绵起伏的山峦的景色衬托得格外迷人。建筑物坐落在停车场的上方,前面有自己的自然带,面对着初升的太阳。建筑物采用裸露的砖块,并有大的遮阳棚,以防止雨水的侵袭。建筑物的坡屋顶有利于自然通风,同时也为倾斜的屋顶形式引入了视觉趣味。

Main Block – The main block is the first port of call for guests, and has a very inviting and generously appointed lobby, as well as a Business Centre, a restaurant, kitchen, retail outlet, and a swimming pool with a kid’s pool. The spacious lobby is both inviting and intriguing with its high roof and internally accentuated with various purposefully located cut-outs framing enchanting views of rolling hills outside. The building sits above the parking yard with its own nature strip in front, facing the rising sun. The building is done in exposed brick and has large overhangs for deep shade and protection from driving rain. The building’s gabled roofs facilitate natural ventilation as well as introduce visual interest to the form of the sloping roof.

毗邻大厅的商务中心为远程工作提供了设施,其设计和定位也是为了拥有远处山丘的绝佳视野。功能性的流通路线很容易使客房服务从厨房/餐厅传递到所有单位。餐厅可容纳50名客人,所有的座位都可以看到反映在旁边游泳池上的外部景观,以及一个长满树叶的内部庭院。面向附近山丘的一面没有玻璃(但在下雨的情况下有一个手动展开的功能)。这种安排有意模糊了内部和外部的分界线,让微风轻松进入,同时也让人感受到户外的承诺,以及进入附近定位的烧烤和篝火坑。设备齐全和宽敞的厨房设置在较高的水平上,以响应土地的坡度。主楼的底层是度假村的后台设施,如洗衣房、床单仓库和司机设施。主楼的后部还有工作人员的生活区,以及为业主提供的一个可转换的办公间。

The Business Centre adjacent to the lobby offers facilities for remote work and is also designed and positioned to have great views of the distant hills. The functional circulation routes easily allow delivery of room services from the kitchen/restaurant to all units. The Restaurant has a seating capacity of 50 guests, with all seats having views to external vistas reflected over the pool beside, and an internal courtyard alive with foliage. The side facing the nearby hills is not glazed (but has a manually deployable feature in the event of driving rain). This arrangement purposefully blurs the division between the inside and outside and allows easy ingress of breeze along with the promises of the outdoors, as well as access to the nearby positioned barbeque and campfire pit. The fully equipped and spacious kitchen is set at a higher level in response to the slope of the land. The undercroft of the main block is functionally utilized for back-of-house facilities for the resort such as laundry, linen storage, and driver amenities. The main block has also living quarters for staff at the rear, as well as a convertible office room for the proprietors.

别墅–所有19栋别墅都有一个外部遮阳的阳台、餐厅、客厅厨房和一个封闭的花园。其中五栋别墅有两间卧室,其余14栋是单卧室别墅。卧室都有套间,有一个步入式衣帽间。所有的房间都被设计成可以看到远处缥缈的山峦,或附近的现场游泳池的景色。如前所述,升高的人行道漂浮在下面陡峭的等高线上,为所有的别墅提供安全和方便的通道。考虑到土地的起伏,为整个场地和所有住宅单元提供公用设施是一项技术挑战,但通过细致的细节设计和使用定制的工程解决方案,创新性地解决了这个问题。

Villas – All 19 villas come with an external shaded verandah, dining room, living room kitchen, and an enclosed garden. Five of the villas have 2 bedrooms each while, the remaining 14 are single-bedroom villas. The bedrooms are ensuite, with a walk-in dress room. All rooms are designed to catch views of the misty hills in the distance, or of the onsite pool nearby. As noted earlier, raised walkways to float over the steep contours below and provide safe and easy access to all the villas. The provision of utilities across the site and to all the residential units was a technical challenge given the undulating lie of the land, but this was innovatively addressed through meticulous detailing and the use of bespoke engineering solutions.

游泳池和水疗中心 – 游泳池是一个溢出的无边泳池,可以看到周围的山丘,周围有充足的甲板空间,还有一个邻近的儿童涉水池。水疗中心位于小区的前面,随行的阿育吠陀治疗室特意设置在院子下面的高跷上,既保证了私密性,又不会妨碍到远处珍贵的风景。
Swimming Pool And Spa – The Swimming Pool is an overflow infinity pool and with vantage views to the surrounding hills, and has ample deck space all around as well as an adjacent wading pool for kids. The Spa is located at the front of the plot, with attendant ayurvedic treatment rooms deliberately positioned on stilts above the yard below, assuring privacy without also obstructing the prized views of the vistas beyond.

Architects: Srijit Srinivas – ARCHITECTS
Area : 1654 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Justin Sebastian
Manufacturers : cera
Lead Architect : Srijit Srinivas
Design Team : Remya Raveendran, Sriya S., Deepika
Text : J. George
City : Idukki Township
Country : India