Exposed brick
Hand-laid vaulting, honest and warm.
MICASA
Signature Villa · MICASA, Kanakapura
The Vault House
Where timeless craft meets the calm of nature.
Type Three · Shaped by earth and craft
Defined by its soaring exposed-brick vault and grounded in warm rammed earth, the Vault House is a celebration of timeless architecture, natural materials and a slower, more meaningful way of living.
Beneath the vault
A sweeping brick vault, at its heart.
The soaring vaulted roof forms the heart of the home — a sense of shelter, openness and quiet elegance. Handcrafted by skilled artisans, the exposed brickwork celebrates the beauty of honest construction, adding warmth and character to every space.
Grounded in warm rammed-earth walls and opening onto a private water body, the home stays in constant dialogue with the landscape — reflections of water, filtered light and gentle breezes moving through every room.
Shaped by the earth
Honest materials, handcrafted.
Exposed brick laid by skilled hands and grounded in rammed earth — every surface chosen to keep the home cool, rooted and timeless.
Rammed earth
Grounded walls that breathe and cool.
Clay & terracotta
Earthen tones that age into the landscape.
Timber
Warm structural and finish detail throughout.
The home, seen
The sweeping vault
Brick & light
Poolside at dusk
The grand arch
Inside the vault
A day at the Vault House
Lived under the arch.
Dawn
First light moving across the brick
The vault catches the morning sun; warm tones ripple along the hand-laid arch.
Morning
Cool air held beneath the vault
Thermal mass keeps the rooms cool as birdsong drifts in from the gardens.
Afternoon
The pool, the shade, the breeze
Gentle breezes cross the open plan; reflections from the water play on the brick.
Night
The vault glowing warm against the dark
Soft light gathers under the arch, and the whole home glows from within.
A home where timeless craftsmanship meets the tranquility of nature.Shaped by earth, brick and light
The home, in brief
- Typology
- Type Three
Signature villa - Form
- Vaulted brick residence
- The heart
- A soaring exposed-brick vault
- Materials
- Exposed brick · rammed earth · timber
- Approach
- Private water body · passive cooling · natural ventilation
Conceptual design · indicative, not to scale. Final configuration shared during a private preview.
