2019
India
Wael Moustafa
F villa is a family holiday home; it combines a vernacular architectural style with a contemporary twist.
It is a luxurious holiday home with seven bedrooms, a living area, a waterfall pergola, a lounge, a library, and a dining area expanding into the landscape; the sights, sounds, and scents of nature permeate the living spaces.
The design of this project takes cues from its context, which reflects in the house’s scales, elements, and configuration. The wind movement guides the proportions of the courtyards enabling the spaces to be naturally ventilated and lit throughout the year.
The sun rises at the entrance and goes along the axis of the house, piercing the central skylight in the living room and setting in the final courtyard of the axis, giving the place its soul.