6. Nov-Dec 2010

Architecture
to define some transformations from the past,
yet traversing by some common lines as a
visionary extention connecting both past and
present. These are however a combined effort
of different consultants at different stages.
First, through the architect, Romi Khosla for
the master plan and the main block, and thenafter,
Design Cell Pvt. Ltd. for the Spa including
the indoor pool, master plan improvements,
an extension of 50 rooms, the Golf Club House
and other supporting facilities.
The architecture of Gokarna Resort is primarily
reflected by the main building, following
distinct elements of the traditional Malla
architecture, but with an utter transformed
language, probably inspired by the
transformed Patan Museum. The typical courtyard
plan, the towering temple-like structures at the
corners, exposed brick façades, carved wooden
colonnades and decorative windows crowned by huge
overhangs of hipped roofs reckons a lot about Nepal’s
native style. To elaborate, architect Khosla improvises
on the traditional elements using a combination of
metal and wood, typically noticeable on the columns
and the windows. Comprehensively, the entire resort
complex is an emulation of the form and space
belonging to Nepal’s traditional architecture but with
a contemporary twist and simplification to obtain a
precise and trendy atmosphere.
Acknowledgement:
• Mr. Daman Pradhan, CEO, Yeti Holidays
• Mr. Saral Pradhan, RDM, Gokarna Forest Resort
The restaurants lie in the main part of the complex with
different settings of interiors presenting an aura of royalty.
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