Screen: The Lantern House

Located in an active neighborhood in Tirur, the Lantern House negotiates the tension between urban exposure and domestic intimacy. The primary facade is wrapped in a perforated tectonic screen that acts as an environmental filter.

During the day, the screen breaks harsh tropical sunlight into delicate dappled shadows, while at night, internal lights transform the residence into a warm, glowing lantern on the street.

Internally, all social spaces wrap around an open-to-sky courtyard. The stack effect created by this central void pulls fresh air continuously through the lower living areas, exhausting heat through upper clerestories.

The restrained palette of polished concrete floors, lime-washed walls, and teak wood details imparts a quiet, contemplative atmosphere throughout.