Set within the climatic and cultural context of Ahmedabad, the House of Green Court draws from the courtyard typology to organize a three-generational family into an individualized yet cohesive whole. The project modulates privacy while responding to the present and evolving needs of its inhabitants.
Green Court Explores a New Approach to Courtyard Living in Ahmedabad | andblack design studio
The built form occupies the rear half of the plot, allowing the front to open as an expansive garden. Movement begins through a landscaped forecourt, where greenery and a water body introduce a sense of calm and guide a gradual transition from the outside into the house.
Parametric patterned flooring leads towards the main entrance, where a brick jaali offers a filtered view of the rear garden. A crafted brass door marks the threshold. This sequence leads into the house, where the garden reappears as a central courtyard, establishing continuity between interior and exterior. The design arranges spaces around this core, with the formal living room opening onto the front garden. The family room and dining area extend towards the more intimate rear garden.
Parametric patterned flooring leads to the main entrance, while a brick jaali offers a filtered view of the rear garden. A crafted brass door marks the threshold. This sequence leads into the house, where the garden reappears as a central courtyard, establishing continuity between interior and exterior. The spaces gather around this core, with the formal living room opening onto the front garden. The family room and dining area extend towards the more intimate rear garden.
The house supports autonomy and proximity across generations through calibrated spatial separation and controlled visibility. A visually dense, exposed concrete lower volume accommodates shared functions along with guest and grandparents’ spaces, separated through a terracotta screen. The upper level, defined as a floating slab, houses the younger generation.
The courtyard maintains visual and spatial continuity across levels while enabling distinct patterns of occupation. Intermediate spaces, including a first-floor lounge, create zones of engagement that remain independent of the central core. Multiple access points allow varied movement patterns across the day, supporting different rhythms of use. Privacy is structured as a gradient, allowing spatial relationships to shift while supporting individual routines.
The grandparents’ room is positioned adjacent to an existing neem tree, catering to the grandfather’s daily routine of sitting beneath it, embedding memory into the spatial framework. As the daughters are young, the playroom adopts a more playful language, incorporating platforms and level variations that support movement and exploration.
Their study and sleeping room is composed with a more refined and feminine expression, allowing it to remain relevant over time. A liminal space, formed through an internal courtyard between the parents’ and children’s rooms, maintains spatial and emotional continuity, enabling gradual independence. Shared zones nurture specific relationships and allow everyday interactions to unfold with ease.
Material expression is defined through a restrained exterior palette of exposed concrete and brick, establishing permanence and solidity. This transitions into more finished interiors, where a palette of stone, wood and brass accents introduce texture and warmth. Hand-painted surfaces and crafted details adorned with engaging artwork bring individuality to this composition. The interior reflects personal identities while maintaining architectural coherence.
The House of Green Court positions the courtyard as a central device that reconnects the interiors with natural elements, directs movement, and establishes a clear spatial hierarchy. It advances a way of living where adaptability emerges from spatial variety, and where the architecture maintains continuity with its context.
Fact File
Designed by: andblack design studio
Project Type: Residential Architecture Design
Project Name: The House of Green Court
Location: Ahmedabad
Year: 2026
Built Up Area: 9910 Sq.ft
Principal Architects: Jwalant Mahadevwala
Photograph Courtesy: Ishita Sitwala
Manufacturers: Hettich, Clay Club Innovations Pvt. Ltd., Crio, Kalakaari Haath, Kohler, OBEETEE CARPETS, Om Marble, Radhe Krishna Bricks, Rock Studio, Studio Motionworks, Studio Works, TOSHIBA, Tip Wood
Structural Engineer / Civil Engineer: DiaGrid Consultants
Mep Consultants: Di Lavoro Estreme
Hvac Consultants: Yogi Engineers
Project Manager: Rakshit Shah
Contractor: Mile stone construction
Landscape Collaborator: Bharat Narola
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