Project Description
Located in the idyllic yet private beach destination of Talpe, the site is a narrow rectangular plot of land stretching nearly 100m from an internal road in a dramatic progression through an enclosed walled compound that ultimately culminates in magnificent views of the beachfront, the choppy waves of the Laccadive sea literally at the doorstep of the site. Coconut trees and native tropical vegetation dot the site.
The house makes the best of the drama of this linear progression. A realm of separation is created by the walls of the house, effectively marking out the boundaries of the house as an exclusive zone in the already private confines of the site. The site has two distinctive characters that stand in contrast to one another; the linearity of the enclosed inland area and the abrupt openness of the beachfront vista. Standing between both zones, the house negotiates their meeting with a cinematic unfolding of layered spaces.