Samsami Villa

This three-storey villa was designed with an area of approximately 260 square metres. The orientation, openings and lighting follow Vastu principles, an Indian architectural tradition requested by the client.

Despite the limited space remaining around the building, the landscape is intended to mediate between its volume and the site boundaries. The site’s approximately 10.5-metre change in level is another important factor.

At the client’s insistence, embankment along the southern and western sides was avoided wherever possible. Openings measuring 10 by 10 centimetres were introduced in some places to admit southern light.

A series of movable vertical screens filters the eastern light and reduces its glare.