Urban planning / Resort planning
A retreat in Udaipur.
Planned as a whole.
Guest rooms, social spaces and practical back-of-house planning.
Ask the studio for a relevant project presentation.
YOUR PROJECT BRIEF
A resort begins with its setting
Guest arrival, accommodation and outdoor spaces need a considered relationship. We use the site and hospitality brief to explore how those elements can form a coherent resort experience.
What we can explore
- Arrival and guest movement
- Villa and shared-space organization
- Landscape relationships and planning studies
Before your first conversation
Questions worth asking.
What should a resort planning brief cover?
Start with arrival, accommodation, landscape, shared facilities and back-of-house operations. Explain which needs are essential and which are flexible. The first discussion can then identify the design questions, missing site information and specialist inputs before the project scope is agreed.
What design work can we discuss?
The existing service scope includes site organisation, guest movement, accommodation relationships and planning studies. Your proposal should identify the deliverables you actually need, the review stages and the level of site involvement. Specialist services, procurement and execution responsibilities should be listed separately where they are relevant.
What should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring site surveys, photographs, guest and operating briefs, accommodation needs and known site constraints. Share your budget range, intended use and any target dates. Identify which information has been checked and which remains provisional, so the studio can explain what needs to be resolved before developing the design.
How are fees and the design programme decided?
The fee and programme depend on the agreed resort planning scope, the site information, design reviews and consultant coordination. Ask for a proposal with clear deliverables, decision milestones and exclusions. Approval processes, procurement and construction dates should not be assumed to be included in a design-only programme.
Does this service include execution and approvals?
Only the responsibilities stated in your proposal are included. Discuss design, site visits, specialist coordination, submissions and execution separately before appointment. The relevant authority determines permission outcomes. If you want turnkey delivery, ask for a separate scope discussion so procurement, construction and handover responsibilities are clear.
Useful next steps
Plan the next step.
Ask the studio for project examples and specialist inputs relevant to your brief, alongside a clear description of the proposed design scope.