Indian architectural practice note-D has completed a luxury residential dwelling near Alibag, a town in the country’s Maharashtra state. The region, which is a short boat ride away from Mumbai, is quickly becoming a much-desired destination for weekend breaks and vacations. The Tomoe Villas building is a different interpretation of traditional Indian courtyard houses. The central plaza has been manipulated to dissolve the boundaries between indoor and outdoor space, with the resultant spiral geometry providing a range of enclosed and shaded volumes.The spiral segregates into private areas on first floor (bedrooms), public areas on ground floor and service areas in a semi basement. Programmable outdoor spaces such as the loggia on the mezzanine are injected at regular intervals as you move from public to private around the courtyard, maintaining a visual connection across levels. The dwelling contains living areas, six bedrooms, gardens, terraces and a swimming pool. private areas of the home are found at the ground floor, with services positioned at a subterranean level. Programmable outdoor spaces such as the loggia on the mezzanine are injected at regular intervals as you move around the courtyard, maintaining a visual connection across each level. The pool’s location has been chosen to take advantage of the site’s wind direction in order to naturally cool the house.
