The House of Green Court
residential architecture | 2026
The House of Green Court
residential architecture | 2026
The House of Green Court uses the courtyard as a spatial anchor, holding three generations together while giving each one room to live in its own rhythm.
Set within Ahmedabad’s climatic and cultural context, the residence draws from the courtyard typology to create a home that is cohesive without being singular. The built form sits toward the rear of the plot, allowing the front to open into an expansive garden. Movement begins through a landscaped forecourt, where planting, water, patterned flooring, a brick jali and a crafted brass door shape a gradual threshold into the house. Inside, the garden returns as a central court, becoming the point around which formal, familial and private spaces are arranged.
The courtyard does more than organize the house. It carries light, air, movement and memory through its centre.
The central court acts as both a climatic device and a social instrument. Vegetation and an overhead skylight bring diffused daylight into the house, while brick and ceramic screens filter visibility, breeze and heat. Shared functions, guest areas and the grandparents’ spaces sit within the grounded lower volume, while the upper floor holds the younger generation beneath a lighter, floating slab. Between these levels, the court maintains visual continuity without collapsing privacy.
The house is planned through gradients of closeness. The grandparents’ room sits beside an existing neem tree, preserving a daily ritual within the architectural framework. The children’s areas shift between play, study and rest, using platforms, level changes and a softer material language to support growth over time. Between the parents’ and children’s rooms, an internal courtyard creates a liminal space for independence and connection.
Materially, the exterior holds its weight through exposed concrete and brick. Inside, stone, wood, brass, hand-painted surfaces and crafted details bring warmth and individuality. The result is a home where climate, family structure and material expression are held together by one central act: bringing the green court into the life of the house.
The House of Green Court
FACT FILE
location
Ahmedabad
year of completion
2026
Category
architecture
typology
residential
built area (in sq.ft)
9,910sqft
photography credits
Ishita Sitwala
notes
consultants
structural
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PMC
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MEP
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HVAC
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contractor
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media gallery
FACT FILE
category
architecture
location
Ahmedabad
year of completion
Ahmedabad
typology
residential
built area (in sq.ft)
9,910sqft
photography credits
Ishita Sitwala
notes
Ishita Sitwala
CONSULTANTS
MEP
-
PMC
-
structural
-
HVAC
-
contractor
-
The House of Green Court uses the courtyard as a spatial anchor, holding three generations together while giving each one room to live in its own rhythm.
Set within Ahmedabad’s climatic and cultural context, the residence draws from the courtyard typology to create a home that is cohesive without being singular. The built form sits toward the rear of the plot, allowing the front to open into an expansive garden. Movement begins through a landscaped forecourt, where planting, water, patterned flooring, a brick jali and a crafted brass door shape a gradual threshold into the house. Inside, the garden returns as a central court, becoming the point around which formal, familial and private spaces are arranged.
The courtyard does more than organize the house. It carries light, air, movement and memory through its centre.
The central court acts as both a climatic device and a social instrument. Vegetation and an overhead skylight bring diffused daylight into the house, while brick and ceramic screens filter visibility, breeze and heat. Shared functions, guest areas and the grandparents’ spaces sit within the grounded lower volume, while the upper floor holds the younger generation beneath a lighter, floating slab. Between these levels, the court maintains visual continuity without collapsing privacy.
The house is planned through gradients of closeness. The grandparents’ room sits beside an existing neem tree, preserving a daily ritual within the architectural framework. The children’s areas shift between play, study and rest, using platforms, level changes and a softer material language to support growth over time. Between the parents’ and children’s rooms, an internal courtyard creates a liminal space for independence and connection.
Materially, the exterior holds its weight through exposed concrete and brick. Inside, stone, wood, brass, hand-painted surfaces and crafted details bring warmth and individuality. The result is a home where climate, family structure and material expression are held together by one central act: bringing the green court into the life of the house.