VENU

RESIDENCE

The court area forms as a central stage for the interplay of spaces. As one moves through the house horizontally or vertically, one is constantly aware of the presence of the court, this allows communication across various levels. Natural light through the vaulted roof in double height court area provides dramatic play of light and shadow. The two and a half storied structure is volumetrically composed in split levels is in accordance with the site topography. The staircase fabricated out of steel and wood is hung in the middle of the house, which forms as the central vertical spine.