House of Cantilevers

Six bedrooms that reach over the valley

The primary public spaces occupy the mid-entry level, the bedrooms are positioned above, and service and ancillary spaces are accommodated in the basement. All six bedrooms project 8 to 9 meters toward the valley, giving the residence its name and extending the experience of the landscape into the private domain.

The curved plan, passive shading devices, semi-enclosed courts, and alternating projecting and recessed volumes respond to the sun’s path, helping to moderate thermal exposure and maintain interior comfort. These strategies shape the building’s form while grounding its spatial organization in the conditions of the site.

The project’s structural ambition is matched by its sensitivity to the cultural and domestic expectations of the family. Designed for a traditional Muslim family in Kerala, the residence maintains clear boundaries between public and private domains while adopting an open-plan approach. The result reconciles a traditional hierarchy of spaces with a contemporary architectural language, allowing openness, privacy, and connection to the landscape to coexist.