TWIN VILLAS, GOA

Twin villas are located on a prime site that overlooks the Zuari River on one side and the Hyatt hotel with hills as a backdrop on the other. The design of the villas uses these picturesque surroundings and has been designed with a literal ‘twist’ so as to maximize views from all sides.

Each floor is twisted over the next primarily to align the various zones to visual sightlines taking into consideration surrounding built forms and contours. This in turn creates interesting private terraces on each level.

The design also uses this location to an advantage, allowing predominant winds into the courtyard, which begins to act like a wind tunnel.

Taking cues from the location and context of Goa, the hardscaping has been conceived as a middle-ground -a common space for the houses, the geometry of the twisting grids, for modernity and tradition and for water and stone to flow harmoniously throughout the site.

The contours of the site together with the scope of the panoramic views create a perfect opportunity for a bold design.