Hospitality / Rishikesh
Ganga
Retreat.
Location
Rishikesh
Year
2020
Area
12 keys
Scope
Architecture + Interiors
01 / The Brief
Twelve rooms
above the river.
A small hospitality group wanted twelve rooms on a steep riverbank, built with as little cut and fill as the slope allowed.
Each room steps down the slope on stone terraces, so every guest sees the river and no one looks into another room.
A guest room
The stone bathroom
02 / The Approach
Follow the slope,
face the river.
01
The Plan
Twelve rooms step down the bank on stone terraces.
02
The Material
River stone, reclaimed timber and lime-washed walls.
03
The Detail
Deep sills and covered decks keep rain and sun out.
Every room looks at the river and nothing else.
Every room looks at the river and nothing else.
The river below the retreat
The riverside deck
The terrace tables
The stone bath
Morning mist over the valley
The yoga deck
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