The document discusses the design and features of motels, detailing aspects such as room sizes, layouts, and amenities aimed at commercial and leisure travelers. It highlights safety, accessibility considerations, and various services typically found in motels, along with a case study of the Caribbean Motel built in 1957, including its architectural style and room offerings. Key features of the motel include unique designs, modern amenities, and a tropical theme.

1. LiBRARY STUDY
MOTEL
SUBMITTED
BY:
JASHANJIT KAUR
17071978110
SECTION A
B ARCH. SEM 3RD

2. MOTEL
S
 MOTEL is basically a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside
hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the
building.
 Motels serve commercial and business travellers and persons attending conventions and meetings as well as
vacationers and tourists.
 Most motels provide an informal atmosphere compared to hotels; often the guest transports his own luggage to
and from his room. Most but not all motels have restaurant facilities and many have swimming pools; most rooms
contain a television set.
 Luxurious motels provide swimming pools and apartment like amenties like the abroad motels.
 Motels are usually One or two floors.
 LOCATION :Motels were built as near as possible to interstate highways, Often near
large towns .
 Sited so that passing headlights do not sweep building , avoid hilly terrain because of noise of
vehicles braking and changing gear.

3.  Room size:
 The standard minimum area:
 A single room - 9 sq. meter(approx.);
 A double room - 11 sq. meters; and
 A twin room -13 sq. meters
 Provide inter-communicating doors
between units so that suites may be
formed. Room doors are usually 76-90 cm
wide with the room number displayed on the
entrance. A doorstep is essential to prevent
damage to walls.
 The floor-to-ceiling height is usually 2.5
meters, lowered to 2.0 meter in the room
lobby to allow for mechanical servicing.
 Generally a room with 3.6 meters width is
efficient allowing a allowing a wardrobe in
the living room and furniture along the
walls.
 Moreover, an increased room width creates
an impression of spaciousness and allows
alternative bed and bathroom layouts

4. Layout of residential units with reception and
caretaker’s flat
APPROACH:
 Take into consideration stopping distance of cars: 100kph-
150m
 Entrance leads to reception (short stop) , then to parking area
near as possible to room.
 Offices
 The manager’s office is usually adjacent to reception for
reasons of control.
 office sizes vary greatly, a rough indication is 7.5 to 20
m2
 Reception
The reception desk should be visible to the guest
immediately on entry, and it should be on the route to
the lifts and stairs.
In any reception, the following facilities are
required:
•. Counter, suitable for writing, with a ‘bag shelf’
• Space for receptionist
• Key racks, often associated with letter racks behind
counter
• Cashier and accounting equipment, computer, etc.
• Postbox, stamp machines, etc.
• Clocks and calendars visible to staff and guests
• Strongroom or safe
• Parcel or baggage storage
• CCTV monitors, etc

5.  Layout
 Motels are typically constructed in an "I"-, "L"-, or "U"-shaped layout that includes guest rooms; an attached
manager's office; a small reception; and in some cases, a small diner and a swimming pool.
 A motel was typically single-story with rooms opening directly onto a parking lot, making it easy to unload
suitcases from a vehicle. A second story, if present, would face onto a balcony served by multiple stairwells.
 Room types
 In some motels, a handful of rooms would be larger
and contain kitchenettes or apartment-like amenities;
 these rooms were marketed at a higher price as
"efficiencies" as their occupants could prepare food
themselves instead of incurring the cost of eating all
meals in restaurants.
 Rooms with connecting doors (so that two standard
rooms could be combined into one larger room) also
commonly appeared in both hotels and motels.
 A few motels would offer "honeymoon suites" with
extra amenities such as whirlpool baths
PLAN
ARRANGEENTS

6.  CIRCULATION:
 Orientation
Take account of sunlight. Bedroom blocks with the long axis
nearer north–south than east–west are preferable. Position
bed-rooms to minimise noise from traffic, machinery,
kitchens, and public rooms.
PLAN
WARDROBE -PER PERSON
SINGLE BED DETAILS

7.  Carpots between group of 3-6 units
 Layout of motel with
parking area for each
block
Units with covered carpots as 3 but in
fours

8.  BUILDING SERVICES
 Bathroom ventilation
 Generally extract system should be
ducted to fans on roof with individual
bathroom connected to main riser by
shunt ducts to minimise sound trans-
mission between bathroom.
 Fire alarm systems
Following things are essential:
 manual break-glass contacts and
automatic smoke or heat detectors with
audible warning throughout building
 Automatic recessed hose reels throughout,
hoses to be capable of reaching
 Every bedroom external fire hydrants;
portable fire extinguishers at strategic
locations; asbestos blankets in kitchen; fire
dampers.
 Lighting
 Bedroom lighting systems to be arranged so that at least 1
main light switched from door and bedhead. More elaborate
switching arrangements may be adopted according to type of
motel.
 Fluorescent lighting in bathroom to be of quick start' type.
Each bedroom or pair of bedroom to have consumer unit with
isolating switches.
 Corridor lighting should be time switched so that sections can
be turned off at certain periods for economy.
 Public rm should be switched in zones and special consider-
ation given to decorative effects.
 Main switches should be located where public cannot reach
them.

9. lobby program should include
the following support functions:
1. Clear access to stairs, elevators, or escalators
2. Lobby seating, for both individuals and small
groups
3. Concierge desk and storage, if appropriate
4. Front desk administrative areas
5. Bell stand and luggage storage
6. Public toilets, coatrooms, and house phones
 Food and Beverage
Programming
 Many small and select-service hotels may have only a
single, multipurpose space that serves as a
combination breakfast room, coffee bar, and
sandwich deli in the morning, and transforms into a
casual bar and limited-menu dining setting in the
evening.
SPACE ALLOCATION:
 requires space not only for its guestrooms, but also
for infrastructure such as vertical transportation
(stairs and elevators), horizontal circulation
(corridors), and other such service areas.
SAFETY, HYGINE & OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDES:
non-slip, easily drained surfaces; tiled walls; acoustically
insulated ceiling; mirror over basin; screened, moisture-
proof lighting; panel access to services; controlled,
warmed air inflow and extraction; mixer valves and
thermostat control of hot water; shelf space; towel
racks; toilet-roll holder; electric point for a shaver or
hair-dryer; lidded waste bin; tissue dispenser; toiletry
tray or basket..

10.  Layout for differently abled
people
 Registration counters The registration counters in the
hotel establishments are usually kept a little high to conduct
the business activities appropriately. Therefore, to serve the
guests who are short or are on wheels better, a portion of
the registration counter should be lowered or they may be
served at some other counter of an appropriate height
 Guestrooms
 The provision of guestrooms accessible and adapted to the
needs of the differently abled guests is mandatory for the hotel
establishments.
 A physically accessible room should have the following
features:
 Push and pull clearance doorway
 A minimum of 32 inches clear opening of the door
 Accessible door hardware
 Accessible security features
 A peephole mounted at 36-45 inches height
 Controls and light switches mounted at 48-54 inches height
from the floor
 For a guest with hearing impairment:
 A text telephone
 Audio-visual emergency-warning
devices
 Notification devices for door knocking
and telephone ringing
 Washroom
 A minimum of 32 inches clear wide
opening to the bathroom
 Accessible sinks and faucets
 Grab bars for the toilet
 Toilet seat at 17-19 inches height
above the floor
 Adequate maneuvering space in front
of the toilet, tub, and shower for a
wheel chair
 Grab bars and transfer seat for the tub

11. CASESTUDY…
CaribbeanMotel

12. CaribbeanMotel
 LOCATION: Wildwood Crest, Cape May County, New Jersey, United
States,
 BUILT : In 1957
 AREA: Less than one acre
 ARCHITECTURE STYLE: Doo-Wop style [MODERN]
 ARCHITECT: Lou Morey, & Will whose family built many of the
Wildwoods' original Doo Wop motels, for original owners Dominic and
Julie Rossi.
 It was owned by the Rossi family until the early 1990s, when they sold it
to multi-billionaire Mister Bolero, and was the first motel to use the full-
size plastic palm trees that now adorn most of the Doo Wop motels in the
area

13. LOCATION

14. SITE

15. SiTE:
 At the time of construction ,
there were no buildings on
the other sides of ocean
avenue
 Now another hotel has
blocked the Caribbean ‘s
ocean view.
 Interestingly the motel is
oriented so that even initialy
very few guest rooms had
ocean views, instead most
rooms face the interior court
and pool.

16. ViEWS

17. GROUND FLOOR PLAN

18. FIRST FLOOR

19.  FLOOR PLANS:
 GROUND FLOOR
The east wing contains parking ,
The southeast corner has the office ,
Thye southern block has motels units,
At the centre of the ‘U’ is the swimming pool.
 First floor:
The east wing has a lounge, the southeast
corner & south block & west wing have motels
units
 FLOORS:
The floors are of 2’ * 12’ plywood boards.
 The motel encloses three sides of an
inner court while the fourth side,
along the buttercup road, is defined
by retaining wall and parking spaces.

20.  ROOMS:
 The Caribbean Motel offers thirty rooms that jump and jive in
playfully exotic shades of green and yellow–a stylish re-
interpretation of classic 1950s kitsch combining vibrant color
and giddy optimism with a flare for the exotic.
 Rooms include a mix of authentic and reproduced mid-century
furnishings and features, from George Nelson marshmallow
chairs to original tongue-and-groove wood paneling.
 All rooms include flat screen TVs, free wireless internet,
microwave and refrigerator, and individually-operated climate
control and audio (original 1950s sound system).
 Room types include standard motel rooms, efficiencies with
kitchenettes, and an ocean view suite. A mix of king, queen,
and double size beds are available

21. TYPESOFUNiTS
Caribbean motel have 30 units/ rooms

22.  “Cabana” lounge for
socializing and relaxing in
style – with large flat-
screen TV and Bose
sound system.
FEATURES:
 ultra-modern architectural elements like a
futuristic “levitating” ramp, canted glass walls,
C- shaped swimming pool and recessed
“spaceship” lights
 Modern gas BBQ grill for guest use.
 Flat-screen TVs, microwave & refrigerator in all
rooms.
 Free wireless internet access.
 Free parking for one car per unit.
 exotic” tropical landscaping and theming
including the very first plastic palm trees to
be “planted” in the Wildwoods, giving
vacationers the feeling of being in a far-away
tropical paradise
 Unique crescent-shaped
pool – sparkling clean and
heated all season long for
your comfort.

23. WEST ELEVATION
 ELEVATiONS
EAST
ELEVATION

24. WEST COURTYARD
SECTIONAL
ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION/
REAR SIDE ELEVATION

25. FRONT ELEVATiON

26. STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
 Wood framing with cement block walls,
 deck support by steel columns;
 ramp supported by steel columns- which gives
the ramp the illusion of floating.
 WINDOWS:
 The motel rooms have plate- glass windows
which comprise the entire wall facing the inner
court.
 The lower portion of these windows were originally
louvered to allow for air circulations, but have now
been covered with siding.
EXTERIOR:
 Overall dimensions : Located on an irregularly –
shaped property ,the motel is approx. 75’ * 187’ , except
that west wing angles inward toward east wing.
 The west being is about 23’ wide & east is about 17.6’
wide
FOUNDATION:
 The motel rests on a cement block foundation . The
building has a 3’ crawl space to elevate the structure
above potential floods.
WALLS:
 The motel rooms have frame construction with
cinderblock walls.
ROOF:
 Shape, covering : Flat built up roof, recently renovated
with rubberized covering.
 Cornice: Angled roof mouldings with embedded lights
described above,

27. CORIIDERS WITH SITTING
ARRANGEMENTS
LIGHTNING:
 The multi colored lights embedded in the roof
 & porch mouldings, the glow of the pool & the original
office sign advertising “hi-fi”
 PORCHES:
 Both the floors have 6’ wide open porches.
 The first floor porch has simple, open iron
railing, with 3 horizontal rails& vertical posts
spaced several feets apart

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