Kamalroop Architects Adopted Sensitive Design Approach To Design Express Hotel - 11 | Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh

Ar. Kamalroop Singh, the founding principal of Bhopal-based KR Architecture Studio has adopted a sensitive design approach while designing Express Hotel - 11. Located on two acres of land nestled between the National Highway in Itrasi and surrounded by age-old trees, the project gives the appearance of a mountain hotel with its simple facades, tiled alpine roof, and deep eaves. SURFACES REPORTER (SR) received more information about the wonderful project from Kamalroop Architects. Take a look:

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Embarking on the project, Kamalroop Architects were astonished at the uniqueness of the client's vision which was not made up of clichéd models of already existing restaurants. The site for the project is  

Connecting The Old With New

The express hotel with its simple look and facades, tiled alpine roof, and deep eaves express the familiar image of a mountain hotel. The monolithic building with its strong presence in the property, surrounded by age-old trees demands a sensitive design approach. The newly created volume is connected through new openings in the existing façade merging the interior spaces between old and new. 

A three-story atrium with a glazed roof provides daylight to the central part of the ground floor and a panoramic rooftop bar is going to the top terrace. The façades of the two buildings have the same structure which has both the lawns in between called the Nirvana Garden and Vedanta Garden with a white color therefore the disposition between the two is displayed by the volume composition. On its north side, the new building has two levels.

The second one accommodates the guest rooms and partly cantilevered it extends towards the green surrounding.

Careful Integration of Design Elements

Out of "respect" for the architectural basis of the intervention, the design solution aimed to enhance the existing building in that it is representative of the housing and construction.

Simultaneously, the new design tried to make its mark using elements notable for their contemporary language, that is carefully inserted to coexist harmoniously.

With the introduction of these new elements, which in no way compromise the viewing of the original spaces and also provide a certain spatial quality, the functions of the new brief are achieved for this living and hotel building.

Sleek and Narrow Reception Area

A narrow reception provided the connection to the backyard which has Italian marbles.

The proposal removed the lean-too and replaced it with north-facing spaces and created a connection from the front of the building through to the green spaces of the rear garden.

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Emperor Room Overlooking Adjacent Garden

In the center, is located the “Emperor” - a large bright room, wide open with sliding façade glazing which provides views towards the adjacent garden.

This multifunctional area is foreseen for different scenarios such as restaurant, event place, conference room, etc. 

Rooftop Open Air Bar Offering Panoramic Views

On the second floor over the atrium are located small and big rooms with facilities and a large terrace on two levels above it.

On top of the building is located a small “rooftop” open-air bar with an amazing view of the national highway. On the ground floor are situated the car park with a drop-off point. 

Incorporation of Greenery and Historical Materials

The interior of the building is leaning on historical materials. From the garden, the extension is designed as a pair of interlocking volumes, emperor Hall that overlaps a smaller mass of lawns.

Restaurant-style banquette seating extends from the lawn bench, wrapping around the end of the addition and above, an over-scaled window frames views to the neighbor’s tree. 

A flexible room/guest bedroom was included adjacent to the space with a floor-to-ceiling surface mounted sliding door offering privacy when required.

Project Details

About the Firm

KR Architecture Studio is an integrative, multifaceted, ambidextrous designing firm marshalled by the chief architect Ar Kamal Roop Singh Maan. The team at KR Architecture Studio works on with a proper flow of research and development, conceptualization, working on the technical aspects, and bringing out the new. KR Architecture Studio offers integrated services in the field of architecture, interiors, furniture design, landscaping, structure design with lighting design. Ar. Kamalroop Singh has metamorphosed various valued propositions into experiences from commercial and high-end residential projects to corporate offices, hotels and hospitality projects, restaurant and lounges, spas, and salons along with health care projects.

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