A house in Goa, planned for a coast that takes upwards of 2,500 mm of

rain a year and stays humid the rest of it. The scheme leans on the

Goan vernacular for good reason — a deep covered verandah as the

primary living edge, a sloped roof that sheds fast, and laterite and

lime handling the wet without needing to be sealed against it. Rooms

are shallow in plan so air moves through rather than around, and the

house is oriented to catch the sea breeze before it catches the

afternoon sun.