SIX SENSES FORT BARWARA, RAJASTHAN Design Cell LA 78
In the transformation of a historic 14th century fort—an erstwhile home of a Rajasthan royal family—into a luxury resort, native plants and indigenous materials play a pivotal role, redefining luxury with ecological sensitivity.
Site The design of the resort reimagines the grandeur and splendor of a distant era, transporting guests back in time. Perched on a spur of the Aravalli, the 6-acre historic fort faces the Chauth ka Barwara temple. Within its fortified walls, two palaces and two temples stand as reminders of a rich legacy. The fort was once surrounded by subtropical dry deciduous forests that were then the hunting grounds for the Barwara royal family. Over the years, the landscape has undergone a stark transformation resulting into an arid and barren landscape. Over-exploitation resulted in the near disappearance of these forests, leaving the lake vulnerable to the impacts of a degraded catchment.
