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 A stone jali and pergolas shade the entrance, community and public spaces |  The stone jali brings in diffused lighting and cuts down on solar heat gain through radiation |  Strategic accent lighting creates mood and warm ambience |
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 The north facade opens up as a large window A strong mural along the stair leads you visually upward |  The challenge was to break the idea of a typical row house being regimental and repeatitive |  A series of mass / void / semi open jalis create a visually intricate balance that is unlike a row house prototype |
 Series of terraces and masses build up an interesting façade and shade the critical spaces from the harsh climate |  The row houses are mirrored creating a larger mass to void ratio |  Two row houses come together to create a common large community space at the entrance |
 Two row houses come together to create visually large mass which balances out the voids for the entrances |
R. Jain Developers
What makes a row house a row house. Is it the visually repetive facade, the common walls between houses that provide thermal mass and prevent heat readiation in a hot and dry climate or is it the linear organization of spaces along its depth.
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The challenges of this project was to question the appropriateness of housing typology in todays day and time.
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Location: Malwara, Gujurat
Status: Ongoing
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