lightwell house
Taikkyi, Myanmar
2025 Independent Design Proposal
The client’s brief called for a concrete guest house with a basement bedroom, adjacent to his farm. My task was to craft a spatial narrative that choreographs views of the landscape while establishing a gradual progression of privacy.
The design is anchored by four shear walls that form the spatial core, organizing served and service areas and creating a clear spiral circulation path that progressively unveils increasing levels of privacy from the garage to the basement bedroom. A vertical lightwell cuts through the bathroom areas, channeling natural light deep into the basement.
Experientially, as guests arrive from the outside, a monolithic concrete façade conceals the landscape and establishes the building as a focal point. From the garage, a carefully positioned opening offers the first framed glimpse of the landscape. As guests move into the living room, a sequence of salon-like framed views unfolds, each highlighting a distinct feature of the landscape. Each visual moment creates pauses that allow the host to showcase the beauty of the landscape.
lightwell house
Taikkyi, Myanmar
2025 Independent Design Proposal
The client’s brief called for a concrete guest house with a basement bedroom, adjacent to his farm. My task was to craft a spatial narrative that choreographs views of the landscape while establishing a gradual progression of privacy.
The design is anchored by four shear walls that form the spatial core, organizing served and service areas and creating a clear spiral circulation path that progressively unveils increasing levels of privacy from the garage to the basement bedroom. A vertical lightwell cuts through the bathroom areas, channeling natural light deep into the basement.
Experientially, as guests arrive from the outside, a monolithic concrete façade conceals the landscape and establishes the building as a focal point. From the garage, a carefully positioned opening offers the first framed glimpse of the landscape. As guests move into the living room, a sequence of salon-like framed views unfolds, each highlighting a distinct feature of the landscape. Each visual moment creates pauses that allow the host to showcase the beauty of the landscape.