Project Details:
Architect: Rooshad Shroff
Interior Designers:
The Charcoal Project - Sussanne Roshan
Andrew Martin - Martin Waller
The Design Cell - Gauri Khan
Renders: Luxigon
A heavily contoured site with a close proximity to the water front, allows for the master plan to be developed into 12 individual plots (each of approx. 500 sq mts.) all boasting of a spectacular sea view.
Due to the close proximity of the plots, the project seeks to re-adapt the vernacular courtyard typology synonymous to the architecture within Goa that allows for a private inner core. Built for a multi-generational family who seeks a communal way of living yet providing a space that is private, screened from the prying eyes of surrounding neighbours.
From street level the house is approached via a flight of stairs that lead up to the courtyard- the new hearth of the home. The public and private realms are layered in a spatial procession from the street. Circulation within the house circumambulates the courtyard on all floors.
Blurring the boundaries between inside and outside, each room opens up to an outdoor space, there by the landscape being an integral part of the architecture. The rooms on the first floor are screened with wooden strips allowing a layer of privacy within the private domain of the villa.
A large double heighted staircase leads one from the main foyer to the upper level. The staircase doubles as an extension of the living room, with large platforms that provide seating and an area to display art.
On the upper level, the common areas open up onto a deck with a lap pool that runs parallel to one edge of the site boasting of an infinity view to the sea front. Water from the pool spills over onto the level below that doubles as a jacuzzi for the master bedroom below.
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