Narsighar

Nokha, IndiaSanjay Puri Architects Residential Architecture, Sustainable Development Private residence Situated in the arid desert region of Nokha in Rajasthan, India, the Narsighar house imbibes the traditional planning principles of the regional architecture prevalent for centuries in Rajasthan. Most of the houses & palaces built in this region for centuries had courtyards for passive cooling, thick stone walls to combat the excessive heat and stone ‘jali’ screens to mitigate heat gain. The Narsighar ... (continued)