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House Around a Split Level Courtyard, Goa.

Playfully combining nature with geometry, this residence in Goa gives a perception of living in your surroundings within the modern comforts of your home. Built as a second home for a family of four from Mumbai, 'Freshness of Style and Comfort of Living' were the two most important criteria.

The site runs along the slope of a hill and is naturally divided into two levels by a three meter high laterite wall running along the North South width. Other existing features included a well and a fig tree on the lower level of the Laterite Wall and a huge jackfruit tree immediately on the upper level of the Laterite Wall. The house was planned around these features, forming the core and creating a 'split level courtyard.'