栖息在城镇边缘，沿着马铃薯农田的缓冲区，是一座为一个年轻家庭设计的住宅–Shoonya（意为零）。设计任务是设计一座能够自然地承受古吉拉特邦北部恶劣气候条件的房子，并在房子里创造各种尺度的开放性。为了回应这些愿望，该项目将实验性的设计方法与附近的传统以及当地可用的建筑技能、材料和知识相平衡。
Perched on the edge of town, along a buffer of potato farmlands, is a residence, Shoonya (meaning zero) designed for a young family. The brief was to design a house that would naturally withstand the harsh climate conditions of northern Gujarat and create various scales of openness within the house. In response to these aspirations, the project balances experimental design methods with traditions of the neighbourhood and locally available construction skills, materials and knowledge.
这个保护性的房子使用厚墙、隔热板策略和巧妙控制的开口来为其居民遮挡夏季的烈日。该计划以南侧的入口为导向，而马铃薯农田则沿着北端延伸。
The protective house uses thick walls, insulated slab strategies, and smartly controlled openings to shield its inhabitants from the hot summer sun. The plan is oriented to the entrance on the southern side while potato farmlands stretch along the northern end.
该设计通过南面的封闭式质量的太阳能策略和北面的透明的开放平台、战略性的切口，以及不同材料和孔隙的墙体来揭示。房子是通过一个组合结构系统建造的；有承重外墙和内部框架结构。
The design is revealed through solar strategies of closed mass on the south and open terraces for transparency on the northern side, strategic cut outs where light and shadow can play, and walls of different materials and porosities. The house is constructed through a combined structural system; with load bearing external walls and an internal frame structure.
石灰灰泥墙、裸露的砖jaali（屏风）外墙、钢架窗和流动的水磨石地板共同为空间带来凉爽，形成一种熟悉感。在建房的泥土色调中，家具和编造的楼梯增加了流行的色彩和怪异的感觉。Shoonya通过安装在露台上的太阳能电池板供电。
Lime plastered walls, exposed brick jaali (screen) facades, steel frame fenestrations, and flowing terrazzo flooring come together to bring coolness into the space and form a sense of familiarity. In the earthy tones of the built house, the furniture and fabricated staircase add a pop of color and eccentricity. Shoonya is powered through solar panels, installed on the terrace.
Architects: BandukSmith Studio
Area : 340 m²
Year : 2021
Photographs :Vinay Panjwani
Manufacturers : KG Tiles, Philips, Sanjari Glass Enterprise, Ziky Plaster- Lakhan Rathod
Lead Architects : Sachin Bandukwala, Melissa Smith
Structural Consultant : StrucArt Design Consultants
Design Team : Nabajyoti Dutta Choudhury, Hiral Kandoi, Mudit Tikmani
Carpenter : Mukesh Mevada
Client : Deepak Vardey
Site Area : 203 ㎡
City : Deesa
Country : India