Sun House

Introduction

Concept

Materiality & Interiors

Project Name : Sun House

Location : Siolim , Goa, India

Sector : Housing

Services : Architecture & Interiors

Built Area : 500 SQM

Clients : Private

Status : Completed

Completion Date : 2019

SAV Design Team : Amita Kulkarni, Anna Musychak, Mario Olmos, Dhrumil Mehta, Vikrant Tike

Developers : Kriss RE

Main Contractor : Unitech Concrete Technologies

Glazing : Schueco India

Kitchen : Woodville India

HVAC : Daikan

Sanitary Ware : FCML , Gessi and Kohler

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The fluid form of the house is shaped to preserve all the older existing trees, with emphasis on bold sweeping strokes and large overhangs that reflect within the interior spaces.
Concept Sketch	Working within a tightly constrained site which is not usual for holiday homes and with little views the architects focused on creating an inward looking house, that draws the elements of nature towards itself.
The exposed brick wall forms the central spine of the house changing its course as it moves to the double height fluid living space creating a dynamic and sweeping effect. We wanted the curved living space to be a sunken one with its lines flowing to the pool outside creating a poetic visual bridge with ‘water’ and the amphitheatre like seating.	Concept Sketch Model
	The double height doors of the living slide and fold to completely open the interiors to the outside wherein one feels that the living spaces are a part of the pool.

Exposed concrete roof and floors lend a seamlessness to the interiors while also keeping the house cool in the tropical weather of Goa. Most of the glazing faces the north looks onto shaded courtyard green spaces to bring soft light within the interiors.
	We used a simple, minimal and locally available material palette that allowed them to stay true to the architectural experiences while focusing on the craftsmanship and details as well as nature and the connection to the outdoors.
With its Goan-Portuguese inspired traditional cement tiled flooring, local granite counters, a high spec modern kitchen, and bright fresh furniture the open plan dining and kitchen is designed to be a fun, fresh and light space that beautifully blends a local and international feel. Shaped around an internal courtyard on both sides, the kitchen and dining areas receive a lot of light, natural ventilation and a constant connection to the outdoors.
Ground Floor Plan	The landscape around the pool although not large, takes its cues from the dramatic lines of the house to create spaces that flow in and out seamlessly giving a dynamic, experiential and picturesque quality to the entire house.
First Floor Plan