Located on a sloping site close to Panjim, Goa less than a kilometre from the Juari river, the site enjoys great views of the river towards the north and east, hills to-wards the rear and ocean beyond towards the north west.  Surrounding the site is a series of low rise development of villas and farmlands.

After going through the due diligence of testing the density in various arrangements and the relationship of the blocks to each other, we narrowed down to a courtyard scheme with the intent of maximizing the long range views from the units and increasing the percentage of units looking out towards the river. This arrangement also led us towards achieving maximum density possible.

The inner courtyard formed the heart of the project with a forested square, clubhouse facilities and a lap pool with adjoining sand banks to bring the ambience of a beach town into the inner sanctum. As a driving concept for the inner courtyard concept we also wanted to create a ‘secret garden’ which would provide protected private spaces between low green hedges for residents to enjoy a quiet moment in the shadow of the courtyard. It was also intended to reduce the landscaping loads over the entire parking podium.

To design the facade we took inspiration from the colours and the spirit of the place- Goa. The vibrancy and diversity of the unique, local traditional architecture relayed onto the design to break the donut shaped building mass into a series of perceivable buildings.