The Kokum House is programmatically designed as a private residence situated in a village called Quitla, near Aldona. Half of the site belongs to an orchard zone, and the house thus is contained on a small footprint of 9m x 12m with five bedrooms, one kitchen, toilets and living spaces. It is a highly economical project. On the apex of a small mound, the house opens up to beautiful vistas with typical Goan houses on three sides and one side facing the Orchard. The roof is designed with a high pitch roof to reflect the steep slopes of the local village church. It also works as a climatic device to reduce the heat ingress. An atrium is carved within this reticent frame to bring in light, and ventilation. Spatially, it renders lightness in the house, and at night, induces a contrasting effect, wherein the house lights up against the darkness of the lush surroundings.