ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
A subterranean level , lit naturally by a sunken courtyard , houses a large lounge , a gym , and service areas .
garden , and the winter deck looks out towards large trees , with each of the individual room decks opening into a mix of bamboo & other trees .
To reduce the heat gain of the summer months , and to simultaneously provide privacy and reduce noise from the arterial road the house fronts , a series of GFRC screens sheath the east , west , and south sides , with the north side more open . These screens allude to the stone screens of traditional architecture of Jaipur city , and of Rajasthan .
The house has a simple RCC structure frame , with all walls made in fly ash bricks , and including water recycling , rainwater harvesting , and a solar water heating system . The house was built by local contract labour from the vicinity , and most materials used
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