Moon House

Formed around a louvered courtyard of existing trees, the Moon House is defined by its subtle curved entrance and its black grey textured façade of local black slate stone.

Shaped around a fluid crescent pool that forms the central feature of the house, the layout of the Moon House is inward looking since it was built on a tight plot size with little views unusual for a holiday home of this size.

The house is designed with simple, monolithic and locally available materials. The seamless concrete floors give a raw and expansive feel while the louvered double courtyards permeate the surrounding lush tropical green to the interior.

One of the most interesting spaces is the semi outdoor louvered walkway between the living and bedroom spaces that overlooks the crescent pool, creating a dramatic play of sun and shadows that one can enjoy the slow passing of time, traditionally called “susegad“ in Goa as part of its culture.

The fluid in-situ concrete steps contrast with the warmth of the large teak pivoted wooden door and the shadows created by the moon calendar screen adjacent to it.

Exploded Axonometric View

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

All the bedrooms overlook the internal courtyards and have attached bath spaces that are naturally lit, expansive and made with simple concrete and natural stone tiles. The master bedroom is connected to the rest of the house through a small louvered bridge across the pool and has a large monolith bath space with a sunken shower space that looks onto the trees.

The bedroom also a fluid stairs that opens on to a private master terrace with that we wanted it to be like “moon observatory” terrace with louvers that shade during the day and create an animated feel to enjoy the moonlight on a typical Goan starry night.