The document describes the Serendib Hotel in Bentota, Sri Lanka designed by architect Geoffrey Bawa. Some key points:
- The hotel grounds cover an area of approximately 370m east-west and 250m north-south.
- Bawa designed the hotel in the distinctive style of a Dutch village, inspired by the Dutch fort in Galle.
- Traditional local materials were used like clay roof tiles, timber trusses, lime plastered walls and terracotta/stone flooring.
- The design incorporated courtyards with tropical trees for natural ventilation and light, and used the roof voids as balconies to prevent west sunlight.
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31. Bentota Beach Hotel
Bentota, Sri Lanka
Architect : Geoffrey Bawa'
Area : The grounds of the hotel are approximately 370 meters
wide east to west and 250 meters long north to south.
Constructed between 1967 and 1969
37. “ Serendib Hotel ” lies in the Bentota beach ,
south coast of Srilanka inspired by the Dutch
fort at Galle. Bawa designed it in the distinctive
style of a Dutch village.
SERENDIB HOTEL
Geoffrey Bawa
38. # Building Materials:
Clay roof tiles
Timber trasses
Lime clustered walls
Terracotta flooring
Stone Flooring
40. Findings:
1 Zoning: Major spaces accommodation and dining etc. facing to the beach
at south and service spaces on street side (north)
2. Use of axis; a single cross axis proceeding from the entry across the courtyard,
reception desk and continuing along a side of the dining /restaurant.
3. Creation of open air public room; introducing the lower room with covered
verandas, the upper room open to the balconies.
4. Courtyards: Provided with tropical trees and grass. Open to sky approached
the achievement of natural ventilation and illumination also prevents heat from
entering- into the structure.
5. The Roof: The voids of the roof serves as balconies for upper f loor rooms
and while creating shadow and light effect for lower floor west sunlight is
prevented by planting coconut trees.