Hostel Literature Study
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The document discusses the characteristics and classifications of hostels, highlighting their role in providing budget-oriented accommodation with communal facilities such as kitchens and dining areas. It outlines guidelines for kitchen provisions, personal washing and sanitary facilities, and safety regulations, including fire detection and escape routes. The document emphasizes tailored designs for specific groups, especially architecture students, suggesting dedicated study spaces and equipment storage to enhance their living and learning experience.
Hostel Literature Study
- 2. Hostel • Hostel is a place where providing accommodation where specific group of people such as students, workers etc. and also provides food. • The activities are sleeping , Eating, playing, cooking, washing clothes, studying, cleaning, playing, walking, exercise or gym, sitting outside etc. • Hostel provide budget-oriented, sociable accommodation where guest can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen.
- 3. • Self-catering premises • Premises providing meals. Hostels fall into one of two categories: • Each unit should have the use of a kitchen separate from the sleeping area. • For premises housing single persons there should be a minimum of 1 set of kitchen facilities for every 5 persons. Self catering • It is acknowledged that many occupants, particularly single persons in such establishments choose not to cook their own food. Therefore, where it can be satisfied to the authority that the practices and arrangements are such that the facilities can be used freely during the day without congestion, the authority may consider, on application, dispensing with the minimum requirements contained in 2.4.1 and 2.4.2 (above).
- 4. Non self catering (meals provided) • In such circumstances outlined at 2.4.3 at least one fully equipped kitchen with adequate dining facilities within or adjacent to the kitchen must be available at reasonable times for those occupants wishing to utilise the facilities. • Refer to document G for the general requirements • Kitchen provisions must meet the requirements of the current legislation relating to food safety in commercial premises. 2.5.2 Where limited catering is provided (Bed and Breakfast or Bed/Breakfast and evening meal) there should be the facility for occupants placed there, to make a hot beverage at any time and to have easy access to facilities to prepare cooked food at reasonable hours e.g. microwaveable food which has been brought in by the resident.
- 5. Classification of hostel building • YOUTH HOSTEL: Richard Sherman's idea of hostels rapidly spread overseas and eventually resulted in hosteling international, an organization composed of more than 90 different youth hostel association representing over 4,500 youth hostels in over 80 countries. some young hostels cater more too school-aged children (sometimes through school trips) and parents with their children, whereas others are more for travelers intent on learning new cultures.
- 6. • INDEPENDENT HOSTELS: The word independent is used to refer to non HI Hostels. • BOUTIQUE HOSTELS: The phrase 'boutique hostel' an often arbitrary marketing term typically used to describe intimate, luxurious or quickly hostel environments.
- 7. • MOBILE HOSTELS: Though very uncommon, a mobile hostel is a hostel with no fixed location. It can exist in the form of a campsite, a temporary building, bus, van or a short term agreement in a permanent building.
- 8. Personal washing and sanitary facilities • The number of washing/bathing facilities, Water Closets (WCs) and Wash Hand Basins (WHB) in relation to the number of persons is as follows: • Refer to 3.0 of document G for the general personal washing and sanitary requirements.
- 9. Means of escape in case of fire and other • Fire Detection: Areas to be covered: i. Heat detectors – Kitchens ii. Smoke detectors - All other risk rooms, stairway enclosures and any basement/cellar • Escape Route: Full 30 minutes fire protection. All risk room doors leading onto the escape route. Travel distances not to be excessive. • For more than 3 storeys: Lobby protection to all floors except top floor and secondary means of escape to be provided from top floor.
- 10. Dormitories All hostels must have separate dormitories for men and women, with separate access; areas should be 4m2 per single or double bunk, 5 m3 per person. Adequate ventilation must be provided (commonly taken to mean 1/20th of the floor area). Traditionally, dormitories are used by either sex as bookings demand. Four- and six-bed dormitories are generally considered to be the maximum size for new hostels. Consideration should also be given to: possible future sub-division; the top bunks folding against the wall; additional privacy provided by partitions at bed-ends; and improving sound insulation.
- 11. • Leisure areas : These will vary enormously depending on which groups the hostel is catering for. Games rooms, amusement machines, tables and bars may be provided, as well as a quiet area and a smoking permitted area • Meeting rooms: May be required (45m2 minimum), and should include facilities for slide and video viewing, blinds and adjustable light levels. Could also be used as relaxing area for guests or seasonal bedspace. • Parking (curs and coaches): Hostellers are encouraged to travel by public transport, but some simple provision for car parking & bike or scooty parking should be provided. Separate coach parking may also be required.
- 12. • Toilet provision: Must be one WC per 12 persons, and there must be separate provision for men and women • Washing provision: Must be one washbasin per six persons, and one shower per 15 persons. There should be a changing area adjacent to each shower, with adequate privacy and changing facilities. Washrooms must have adequate coat hooks, mirrors, shelves and shaver points etc. • Warden/staff : The warden or other responsible person must normally be present in the hostel at all times it is open. Wardens’ accommodation should be self-contained, preferably away from busy hostel areas, and never under dormitories. Areas should be approximately 80 m2 for the warden manager, and 50 m2 for an assistant
- 13. How and why it could be different for the students of architecture • The hostel buildings are designed with a sensitivity to this unique experience that sets them apart from other buildings types. meanwhile for architecture students we will provide separate study room and drafting room for drafting because it is difficult to draft in staying rooms on bed. more shelves should be provided for equipment like drafting boards, sheets, cardboards, foam boards, etc. Rooms should be spacious.