4.1.3 Project overview

(Source: Internet) Figure 44: location of resort in Rishikesh (Source: Internet)

4.1.3 Project overview

A gateway location to the Char Dham pilgrimage sites of Kedarnath, Badrinath and also Hemkunt Sahib.

80 rooms have panoramic views of the Ganges with its white sandy beach: Deluxe Room King Bed, Deluxe Rooms Twin bed, Premium Villa King Bed, Premium Villa Twin Bed, Junior Suite King Bed, Gangotri Villa King Bed

Rock Flour

On top of the retreat, the Rock Flour with its al fresco stands like a sentinel welcoming you into its airy environs and serving up the world. All 2300 square feet of it, with provincial design flourishes, double-height ceiling and interior inspirations taken from the region’s local landmarks.

Panorama Bar

Designed and built like an easy and eminently lived-in living room of a country estate, it is stocked up with the best company one can get. Plush deep sofas, a fireplace.

Pebble Beach – Open-air Pizza bar

The open-air Pizza bar where you soak in the sight and sounds of the gurgling Ganges a few hundred feet away, overlooks a gorgeous pebble beach. In proximity to pool and entertainment areas

Sports Lawn (Max Capacity: 150) 1560 sq. ft. Banquet Hall with a 600 sq. ft. Pre function Area

banquet hall

Max Capacity: 70 A 145 square meters banquet hall, an open-air breakout area Dimension: B- 27 Ft, L: 55 Ft | Area: 145 Sq Mt | Height: 18 ft

Figure 45: Site zoning, Taj, Rishikesh

Site topography

no visibility from road only roof is visible as you enter the premises from the approach road

Figure 46: Site topography (Source: Author)

Figure 47: Site Plan, Taj, Rishikesh

(Source: Author)

The resort is having a scattered planning and is done in such a way so that every rooms get the view of river Ganga. The trees on site were conserved during the construction A main spinal roads take you gradually down to the pebble beach. The road is branched into room cluster which are linearly arrange along the contours keeping in mind the topography of the site. The service area is located at the top and the S.T.P is located at the lowest of point site. The site is broadly divided into 5 zones containing service zone, entrance block- welcome house, residential areas- villas, health areas- gym, spa and salon and entertainment zone- swimming pool, kids play area etc.