The house is based on a structural grid of retaining walls: a main wall that spans the entire length of the project along with intermittently-spaced walls across its width. <rt-red>The large retaining wall, which is usually used as a crude landscape detail such as boundary walls, was interpreted into a dramatic expression inside the house.<rt-red> This in-turn provides for a continuous backdrop to the entire house and allows for minimal finishes and treatments to generate a strong personality and warmth for all the spaces in the house.

<rt-red>The primary level comprises living areas with a long verandah opening out to the scenic south views.<rt-red> A retaining wall cuts off the master bedroom from the public areas on this level to separate the private zones from the common. Inserted between these two areas at the intermediate level, a double-height study/ library is flooded with natural light from a skylight on the roof. Although only two levels were initially planned, another level developed naturally during the laying of the foundation, to create room for an extra space that opens out to the lowermost green.

The house has a straight-forward, no fuss approach with attention to functional aspects, details and choice of materials. <rt-red>The neutral character of the architectural materials allows for varied pieces of furniture and art to sit effectively over it. There is a strong element of individuality and warmth woven into the spaces with the architectural interaction of the volume and materials.<rt-red> The house offers itself as a canvas for the clients to animate it with their choice of Art, Furniture and Objects.