86 | The Designer 2019-2021
A GOAN MODERN HOUSE
The project demanded a certain language that would reect the likings and living style of the family. The client's ideologies and the designers' conception found common grounds over luxurious settings involving pertinent elements. Every space is translated towards this vision and functionality towards individuals. The residence for 3 people of two generations seems to provide all the elements in the right balance to support the vision of providing luxury, which is balanced with efcient practices to channelize the pragmatic lifestyle. The house is a tribute to the Goan Vernacular architecture with contemporary elements. An extremely interactive house for a modern small family, it is a space that embraces their roots while being progressive. It reects the client's fondness for Goan Indian artwork and handicraft. The traditional architecture and circulation are so planned that the spaces slowly unfold to the user in an experimental and spatial journey across the house while incorporating modern needs. Ample natural light is allowed into the interior spaces through large openings and oor to beam exterior windows. There is a layering of space and continuing creation of old and new, global and Indian, through the spaces. The facade is anked by balconies and terraces at different levels to cut the direct entry of sunlight, thus acting as a buffer for the main functional spaces. The elevation
