The car porch opens into a sunlit courtyard that leads to a sheltered stone arcade, flanked by water troughs and gardens for passive cooling before one enters the house. The sky-lit lobby that connects the living room and open seating area further leads one into a large central courtyard. The main courtyard is naturally ventilated through clear storey windows with the circulation skirting its perimeter. Living spaces and bedrooms in the house open into sheltered outdoor spaces, creating transitional volumes between the inside and the outside to mitigate the heat gain. The home has 9 bedrooms to cater to its residents from 4 different generations. Indirect sunlight permeates all the spaces, filtered through the aches or stone screens that create different shadow patterns throughout the day.