Turning Inward to Find Light and Calm | Yellow Door Architects

On a constrained corner plot in Bengaluru, this house turns inward, using a central void to draw light, air and calm into the home. Located in one of Bengaluru’s densest neighbourhoods, this 9,500-square-foot residence responds to built edges on the west and north, busy roads along the south and east, and a school occupying its rear side. Yellow Door Architects divide the built mass at its centre, creating a vertical void that becomes the spatial and environmental anchor of the home. Daylight penetrates deep into the plan through the void, while controlled external openings mediate the home’s relationship with the […]