Perched on a narrow, steep site, Slow House reveals itself gradually. Two volumes connected by a bridge around a frangipani courtyard create a home of layered gathering and retreat.
A home which reveals itself slowly across the length of the land
Slow House
Arjun Bhasin
Uccaisaim, Goa
2019
Built Up : 8,000 sq ft
AT A GLANCE
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15 m
wide, two steep slopes and time
PROJECT OVERVIEW
A sleek cast in place terrazo counter separates the kitchen from the dining nook furnished with locally handcrafted coocwood benches and tables.
Slow House sits on a challenging plot — only fifteen meters wide, sloping steeply in two directions. The design works with the terrain, stepping spaces into the hillside and unfolding gradually to the visitor. From the road, the villa appears compact; it then opens to expansive gathering areas, verandas, and a pool that connect to the valley beyond.
Designed for both convivial gatherings and solitary corners, Slow House embodies a warm minimalism. It flows gently with terrain and time, encouraging unhurried living in tune with its Goan hillside setting.
Designed for both convivial gatherings and solitary corners, Slow House embodies a warm minimalism. It flows gently with terrain and time, encouraging unhurried living in tune with its Goan hillside setting.
FIG (O1)
Terrazzo
Defining continuous ground surfaces, Terrazo's exposed aggregates and polished surfaces quietly holding movement, light, and everyday ritual.
FIG (O2)
Wood
IPS flooring forms a continuous, utilitarian ground plane, privileging durability, economy, and seamless spatial flow.
FIG (O3)
Ceramic
Mangalorean tiles crown the structure with climate wisdom, their rhythmic slopes mediating rain, heat, and time through vernacular intelligence.
FIG (O4)
Kadappa Stone Pool
Kadappa stone lines the pool with cool tactility, anchoring water, body, and landscape in a grounded, sensorial continuum.
FIG (O5)
Cement Tiles
Cement tiles punctuate the floor with quiet geometry, their muted patterns grounding the space while framing pause, craft, and everyday ritual.
