Waikiki Wetland Resort

Waikiki in Hawaiian means spouting fresh water, which refers to the springs and streams that feed into the wetlands. Drawing from that name, Waikiki Wetland Resort is situated in a distinctive and sensitive ecosystem along the Konkan coast in India, somewhere along the borders of the state of Maharashtra and Goa.

It is developed on a 6-hectare site on the southern bank of a tidal creek with seawater flowing through it at high and low tides. Conceived as an ecological restoration project with the idea of promoting ecotourism, the resort has 16 holiday homes and a boat house.

After taking into consideration all the challenges of building on a parcel of land with high biodiversity, the site is understood as a landscape in flux over the centuries, which is eventually converted into an ideal spot for ecotourism by reviving the wetlands surrounding the creek and its diversity. It will promote the riparian habitat for migrating birds and endangered wildlife—this will not only cater to tourists seeking a change from the urban environment but will also build sensitivity towards the landscape.

PROJECT DATA

Project Name	Waikiki Wetland Resort
Location	Vengurla, Maharashtra, India
Status	Under Construction
Site Area	6 acres
Gross Floor Area	6,500 square meters
Number of Rooms	13 villas
Building Height	9 meters
Architectural Firm	Architecture BRIO
Principal Architects	Robert Verrijt; Shefali Balwani
Main Contractor	Ajit Ghule
Mechanical &Electrical Engineer	Tejwant Nawalkar
Civil &Structural Engineer	Girish Wadhwa; Rajkumar Kulkarni
Images/Photos	Architecture BRIO