Unique Hill View Resort - Mr. Prem Shukla
Hill Resort Architecture in Mount Abu
Project Details
Client: Mr. Prem Shukla
Architect: Ar. Kushal Changeriya
Firm Name: Kush Architects
Location: Mount Abu, Rajasthan
Plot Area: 300 x 900 Sq. Ft. (27,000 Sq. Ft.)
Project Type/Scope: Luxury Hill Resort - Farmhouse, Swimming Pool & Complete Resort Planning
Status: Planning & Design Phase
The Project
Mr. Prem Shukla wanted a full luxury resort on a 300 x 900 sq. ft. plot in Mount Abu - farmhouse, swimming pool, guest areas, the works. The catch? The entire site sat on a steep mountainside with uneven terrain and natural rock throughout. Standard resort planning wasn't going to work here.
The Challenge
Hillside resort architecture in Rajasthan is unforgiving - every decision has a ripple effect. The main problems on this site were:
- Significant slope across the plot made standard layout impossible
- Fitting a farmhouse, pool, and resort facilities without the site feeling cramped
- Guest movement across different elevation levels - a luxury resort can't be all staircases
- Protecting the hill views - one wrong wall placement and you've blocked the entire point of being here
What We Did
Ar. Kushal Changeriya's approach was to stop treating the slope as a problem and use it instead. The site was divided into four zones - arrival, stay, leisure, and farm, each sitting at a natural elevation. Guests move downhill toward the pool and farm areas; rooms sit higher for privacy and views.
The farmhouse was positioned where the terrain levels out, with valley-facing openings and a vastu-compliant layout. The swimming pool was placed at the highest point deliberately - so when you're in the water, you're looking straight out at the Mount Abu hills.
Circulation was designed to follow the slope naturally - gentle paths, no awkward level changes, and service movement kept completely out of the guest experience.
The Result
A hillside that most would have called difficult ended up giving this resort its character - the views, the natural zoning, the way each area sits in the landscape. Mr. Prem Shukla's resort plan works because it was designed for this specific site, not despite it.
Kush Architects is a Jaipur-based architecture firm working on resort design, farm house planning, hospitality, and landscape projects across Rajasthan.
Ar. Kushal Changeriya | Kush Architects | Hill Resort Design | Mount Abu, Rajasthan

