The Aria Hotel in Nashik, India was designed by Sanjay Puri Architects in 2019. The 150,000 square foot hotel is situated on a gently sloping site with views of a nearby river and hills. The design responds to the site contours, views, climate, and materials. Each level is integrated with the natural site contours to minimize land disruption. Over 50% of walls are built with local black basalt stone. Solar panels and rainwater harvesting provide sustainable energy and water solutions. Rooms are arranged to maximize scenic views and incorporate sheltered balconies. Common areas are naturally lit and ventilated.

1. Architects
RENESA Architecture Design Interiors Studio
Area
1500 ft²
Year
2021
City
Kanboh, Amritsar
Country
India
E L G I N
Restaurant

4. PRIVATE DINING ROOM

7. TOILET

8. WINE ROOM

9. CAFÉ SEATING ARENA

11. ARIA HOTEL
Architects
Sanjay Puri Architects
Area
150000 ft²
Year
2019
Place
Nashik, Maharashtra

12. NORTH VIEW
BALCONY RIVER VIEW
BALCONY HILL VIEW
The site for this hotel is gently contoured rising up 9M towards the south with the entry at the lowest level in the
north. Situated in the wine growing region of India, the north faces a large river and a dam with hills beyond. The
southern side rises up into hills in close proximity to the site. NORTH VIEW
S I T E F E A T U R E S

13. DEEP RECESSED BALCONIES SHADED
OUTDOOR SPACE FOR EVERY ROOM
C O N C E P T
RIVER VIEW ROOMS
Aria Hotel is designed contextually, responding to the
• site contours
• the views of the surroundings
• the climate
• the materials
• The client’s requirements included a large banquet hall of 15000
sq ft in addition to 60 rooms and other facilities.
• Since the banquet hall would have large gatherings its access is
planned directly from the road frontage at the lowest level of the
site.
• The public facilities including the hotel lobby, restaurant, bar, spa
& business centre occupy a higher level 6 metres above the
banquet hall entered directly from an ascending approach road.

14. RESTAURANT DECK AREA
POOL DECK AREA
RIVER VIEW ROOMS
COURTYARD POOL
LA N D SC A PE & SU STA IN A BILITY
• Each level of the hotel is integrated with the
natural contours of the site, minimizing land
cutting & landfill. No soil was taken out of the site
or brought into the site while constructing, making
the construction both economical and sustainable.
• Over fifty percent of the walls are built with
natural black basalt stone available
in close proximity of the site.
• Solar panels on the rooftop, over the
banquet kitchen & parking areas
generate fifty percent of the electrical
energy required for the hotel.
• Rain water harvesting tanks, with
water recycling & reuse further add
to the sustainable methods adopted
for the design of this hotel.
• All the circulation spaces are
naturally lit & ventilated rendering
the building energy efficient.

15. I N T E R I O R
• All the rooms, restaurant, spa & banquets open into sheltered
balconies & decks that provide outdoor usable spaces whilst
minimizing the heat gain into the internal volumes.
• At each floor, the rooms form rectilinear cuboids that are
angled differently creating balconies that frame the picturesque
surroundings.
• The rooms at the higher level are oriented to face the river in
the north or the immediate hills in the south with open
circulation spaces & naturally ventilated & skylit courtyards.

16. P L A N S

17. S E C T I O N

18. MAHINDRA WORLD CITY CLUBHOUSE,
NEW CHENNAI
Architects
Shilpa Architects
Year
2015

19. .The inspiration for the space comes from the form of the majestic peacock, which is the national bird of India. The
design weaves in and out of the form of a fan, symbolized by a dancing peacock to achieve a carefully constructed
connection to the natural environment.
THE INSPIRATION

21. ENTRANCE
LOBBY
STAIRCASE
Responding to its geography, the building is composed of an organic
freeform nestled between the hillside and lakeside. A freeform was
adopted not only as a response to the geography but also to reflect the
playfulness and relaxation that the environment will provide

22. The curved planning is strategized to focus views within and outside the site. Keeping with the theme of one-with
nature, the aqua blue shingles shimmers like the lake’s waters through the roofs’ clearstories, or heighten the visual
experience by its shadow play and reflections under the roof overhangs, as if the Club is “floating in space”.

23. Swales are a feature that sit as part of the main lawns and offers an efficient ground water recharge system during the monsoon months.
Rain chains along the
exterior corridors are
proven and cost effective
measures to convey rain
water run–offs.
‘Fish scale’ aqua bands that
are part of the façade is an
architectural method of
conveying rainwater to the
ground.
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

24. Light is reflected from the ceilings by the tiles which create a
blue reflection on the underside of the roof overlaps.
The day lighting in most spaces within the club have been maximized based on
optimal orientation and site placement of the built form vis-a-vis the open landscape
areas.
Swales are a feature that sit as part of the main lawns and offers an efficient ground water recharge system during the monsoon months.
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

25. MATERIALITY
The material palette employs a range of earthy architectural as well as rapidly renewable materials which ties the
architecture very well into the natural environment it is set within.

26. SPORTING FACILITIES
1 2
4 5 6
3
1. Tennis Courts & Swimming Pool
2. Squash Court
3. Badminton Court
4. Billiards & Snooker Room
5. Chess & Carrom Room
6. Gymnasium

27. G A L L E R Y