Plot 5, Krishnagiri, India

Traversing multiple levels on a steeply contoured valley, this load bearing, CSEB house integrates passive cooling strategies to minimise heat gain. The progression of volumes from compression to release into asymmetrically sloping central spine, frames the context it is set within, allowing for multiple ways of experiencing the site - through skylights, frontal fenestration, courts impressed upon the contours. The footprint is compact and navigation of each level allows for varied experience through the seasons and day.