Casa Volta

Project Case Study

Sculptural Dwelling & Natural Integration

LocationCoimbatore, India
Year2023
Area680 m²
TypologyResidential / Villa
01 / Story

Adaptive Living

Casa Volta integrates sculptural concrete forms with local vegetation, creating a home that evolves with the light and shadow of its surroundings. The central courtyard breathes life into every room, blurring the boundary between the built and the wild.

Adaptive Living
02 / Story

The Courtyard

Oriented to capture prevailing breezes and maximise natural shade, the courtyard serves as the home's thermal engine. Rain harvesting channels are integrated as both infrastructure and sculptural element.

The Courtyard

— BIM Coordination & Performance

Technical Core

Technical Blueprint
Load-Bearing Core
Thermal Envelope System
Blueprint Visualization / v2.1.0-EB

Thermal Massing

Passive Cooling

Natural Light

85% Daylit

Rainwater Harvest

10k Liters

Local Materials

82%

Efficiency Report

The structure employs a monolithic core system that reduces material waste by 18% while enhancing the thermal mass performance of the interior spaces.

— Next Project

Lattice Pavilion

Lattice Pavilion