Chapter 01The Client Brief & Context
Client Vision & Coastal Environmental Factors
The homeowner of a top-floor luxury apartment in Panjim loved spending mornings on their balcony overlooking the Mandovi river basin. However, by 1:00 PM, scorching direct coastal sunlight created an unbearable greenhouse effect through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors, pushing interior AC bills to the limit. During monsoons, wind-driven torrential rains repeatedly flooded the balcony tiles, making outdoor furniture unusable.
