Villa Gita Giri

Built on the mountain’s shoulder at the confluence of two rivers, Villa Gita Giri begins with just the intimation of distant peaks on the horizon, as you cross a small bridge to a reception area. Hidden stairs then take you down into the main body of the villa, where an open living room is revealed and beneath it, a crescent shaped pool. The living spaces are staggered, with a four metre vertical distance between each, following the gradient of the slope – the pool lies at the lowest level, seemingly within touching distance of the forest’s edge. The grouping of the bedrooms, offset one atop the other, frames the sylvan scenery – the green of the forest canopy and the shifting patterns of the sky above. Light materials are used throughout – steel struts, scattered randomly, echo the natural growth of the surrounding trees, while extensive glass narrows the distance between outside and inside yet further.