resorT where. The TourisTs as well as The people of The. Town can. reTreaT To
enjoy. Their leisure. Time. Project Designer. Ar. Arup Gogoi. Tinsulkia, Assam.
Dreamscape Amid Lush Greens PADMINI RESORT, TINSukIA Award for Best Small Town Project “A happy marriage of traditional Assamese building heritage and modern architecture,this resort in the lush green area surrounded by tea plantations, this site is strategically located in the road that links Tinsukia town and the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park . Home to many rare varieties of fauna and flora including endangered ones like clouded leopard and the hoolock gibbon, the only ape species found in India.” he design objective is to create a pleasant, serene and natural ambience which will fill up the vacuum of a spacious recreational resort where tourists as well as people of the town can retreat to enjoy their leisure time .
heritage while the interiors are modern as modern can be.Wood in natural texture has been carefully used in the elevation to give a soft, delightful and attractive look .The complex designed according to Vaastu Sashtra, was built without disturbing existing trees and other vegetation and they have been integrated into the landscaping design.
Set up on a 2.5 acre plot, the resort’s main building is a tribute externally to Assamese architectural
A waterfall connected with the water body near the entrance of the resort extends a hearty welcome
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View of Padmini Resort
Project Designer
Ar. Arup Gogoi
Tinsulkia, Assam
This archiTecTural design is a fusion of local archiTecTural heriTage wiTh a Touch of modern sTyle. The archiTecT has creaTed a pleasanT, serene and a naTural ambience which fills The vacuum of a spacious recreaTional resorT where The TourisTs as well as The people of The Town can reTreaT To enjoy Their leisure Time.
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ARCHIDESIGN PERSPECTIVE October 2011
Play ground
View of the Water body near the outrance
to visitors. There is a small bridge at the entrance to crossover the water body and one can relish the sight of fish playing in the water from above the bridge. As one proceeds into the Resort, the water body is on the right and playground on the left. Arrangements have also been made for boating by visitors. For sport-loving guests, the ARCHIDESIGN PERSPECTIVE October 2011
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resort also has squash and badminton courts. Local riverside and wild flora has been planted around the water body. Besides colourful and ornamental plants, fruit bearing plants are also a part of the landscape of the complex Four cottages are placed on the left side at the end of the play ground with an undulated landscape in front of them. This undulation
View of the main building
with a few foliages gives a modicum of privacy to the guests in these cottages.
View of the natural ambience of the Resort
The main building has an l8-feet high entrance lobby with reception, souvenir shop, a large banquet hall, restaurant, bar, billiard room (all air-conditioned), apart from six guest rooms and other utility spaces. Subtle wall and floor colours add to the exquisite beauty of the building’s interiors enhanced by sophisticated lighting design. Its green sloping roofs are a subtle tribute to the traditional architecture of the region. The swimming pool has been located adjacent to the party lawn. This lawn merges seamlessly with the banquet hall when all its doors on the lawn side are kept open. A gazebo adds to the attraction of the resort.
