"Curtain House, a private residence by Zero Studio, occupies a tightly packed urban fabric in in Vengara, Kerala. Designed for a plot edged by adjacent homes and everyday street activity, the project addresses its dense context through surface and light rather than setback or enclosure. Its presence along the street stands out for its facade of metal screening, a permeable outer layer which allows breezes and filtered sunlight."
"Inside Zero Studio's Curtain House, spaces are oriented away from the street, and the plan shifts focus to courtyards and landscaped edges. Living, dining, and kitchen zones share a continuous volume, organized around internal green pockets and a long water element that cools the air and slows movement through the house. The architects shape double height spaces to draw daylight deep into the interior and allow rooms to remain evenly lit across the day."
Curtain House occupies a tightly packed urban plot in Vengara, Kerala, beside adjacent homes and busy street life. A vertical metal screen wraps front and side elevations, creating a permeable layer that admits breezes and filters sunlight while preserving privacy. By day the screen casts narrow bands of shadow; by night interior light glows outward without revealing views. Interior spaces orient away from the street, arranging living, dining, and kitchen areas around courtyards, planted edges, and a long water element that cools air. Double-height volumes draw daylight deep into the plan. Materials are restrained: exposed concrete, wood flooring, sliding glass, and abundant vegetation.
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