Stacked Volumes, Shared Light: Prashant Parmar Architect Crafts a Four-level Urban Home in Ahmedabad

A compact corner plot in Vasna prompts a thoughtful, light-led design for a multigenerational household. Block House at Vasna by Prashant Parmar Architect | Shayona Consultants responds to the realities of dense urban living with a clear architectural agenda: optimise light, create privacy, and bind a joint family across four stacked levels without losing spatial coherence. The north-facing corner plot—57 ft. × 65 ft.—poses the project’s first challenge. High density, tight setbacks, and the need for thermal comfort demand a compact yet breathable form. The architect tackles this with a composition of interlocked cuboids carved to produce terraces, voids, and […]