The Kovalam Beach Resort is located

on a cliff in Kovalam beach,

Trivandrum, Kerala.
The architect uses vernacular
materials and opens the structure up
to the views beyond. The master plan
therefore does not concentrate all the
facilities in one area, but generates a
larger number of potential growth
points, thus allowing a more flexible
response to future demands.
Throughout the project. the
construction is in traditional
vernacular of Kerala: viz, white
plastered walls with red tiled roofs;
other pavilions consist of light
bamboo chhatris with coir matting on
the floor and local Kerala handicrafts.

Slope gradient- 1m rise in 2.9m

Mangalore tiles have been used to make

the roofs. The roofs form a uniform slope on
the facade, leaving only the sundecks
exposed. Functionally, this pyramid-like
structure also allows each room to be well
ventilated and well-lit while providing a view
towards the sea.

This section shows how the structure

negotiates the slope in a respectful manner.
Correa has build into the slope, i.e, the
outer reaches of the slope creates
sundecks, and the rooms itself have been
cut into the hill. He has used the slope to
create the various stories of the resort. The
rooms are accessed from the interior of the
slope, and then open out towards the view
of the sea.

Presented By,
Namita
Navyana
KOVALAM BEACH
AD 6 RESORT
Nithya
Poojitha
Atif