When the client approached us with an idea for his residence, we found ourselves with a brief that had clarity and yet was liberal. Compliance with Vastu was a necessity and unification of design for both was intended. Interlacing the various functions of spaces, while weaving in the natural fabric was vital. A need to lend a unique identity and yet remain in harmony with the context led to the idea, that is, Urban Repose.The narrative for ‘Urban Repose’ begins as earth, stone and leaf give way t o a complex and transparent ground floor. This holds u p a more haptic form rendered in Indian granite. The living spaces have been primarily arranged towards the north, with the bedrooms towards the south, accommodating t h e predominant south wind. Opacity and transparency amalgamate into a composition that unites the indoors and the outdoors.