Field Atelier Designs Goa Home with Sliding Timber Screens and Central Courtyard
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Summary
Field Atelier has designed a residential home in Corjeum, Goa, India, featuring innovative architectural elements including sliding timber screens, folding metal doors, and verandas that wrap around the structure. The house is organized around a central courtyard containing existing trees and a stone well, elevated on a concrete plinth to mitigate environmental factors. The design emphasizes natural ventilation and integration with the surrounding landscape through thoughtful material choices and spatial planning.
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· 3 pulledLocal studio Field Atelier has completed a breezy home near Goa, India, which is wrapped by verandas sheltered by sliding timber screens and folding metal doors.
Named House in Corjeum after the village in which it is located, the home is organised around a central courtyard with an existing cluster of trees and a stone well.
It is elevated on a concrete plinth to mitigate environmental factors.
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