In the tropical belt that India lies in, our greatest asset is the Sun. In cold places of the Sub Himalayan range, where this house is located, capturing the sun’s light and warmth becomes essential. The ‘Sunlight House’was planned in a way to soak up the Sun and radiate its energy to all the rooms in the house. The plot was compact, the planning tight, we worked hard to achieve a good spatial quality in all the rooms and we maximised the open spaces.This is a contemporary house, different from the traditional old homes in this part of India, yet we began planning only after understanding and incorporating the cultural and climatic influence of this place.