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A nodal destination within the larger hospitality masterplan of The Greenwood Hotels & Resorts , BAH ’ s intention is far removed from the conventional perception of what recreation can look and feel like . The venue inhabits a focal position within the larger programmatic construct , allowing the patrons to encounter the same as they traverse the journey towards their accommodation or the administrative sections of the property . BAH occupies a unique and pivotal vantage point within the site , establishing a tangible
dialogue amidst the guests and the pristine verdant landscape . The lofty ranges pose as a guardian-like mise-en-scène against which the unassuming structure holds its own . In Assamese , the word ‘ Bah ’ / বাহ translates to a Nest ; a humble yet intricate latticed art of shelter-creation that Mother Nature seems to have ingeniously taught its wee and mighty creatures alike . Analogously , the impetus became the genesis of a snug and inviting space ensconced in surrounding greenery — one that bore its immersive milieu open to an end-user to feel unfettered yet instantly at home . Sciography in its interplay of light and shadow whispers life into the quaint structure , casting a fleeting medley of visuals as the sun traverses the cyanic highland skies . The native architectural ethos of the state seeps in ever so inconspicuously into the demeanour of the space and its indulgence of minimalist geometry . Influenced from late modern period architecture and the omnipresence of wood and local stone , BAH
48 | March - April 2022 Edition // Design Essentia // DE INDIA