In beginning to study how to create housing, we completed this “Dwelling Enclosure” grounded in a concept keeping its elements in harmony. I was inspired to design for monks from how their lifestyle is so unique to that of the average person. Within the constraints of our 1200 SF site, I chose a wall dominating concept present in many ancient Buddhist biharas, most specifically Cave 1 at Ajanta in Maharashtra, India. Upon investigation of this precedent, I discovered the role of the wall throughout the cave was integral for obvious structural and organizational reasons. I chose to take this idea a bit further in my housing scheme. Keeping the wall in mind, I devised an organic grid for organization and selected the optimal appropriation based on its combination of spaces both outdoor and indoor. The result was a complex controlled completely by the extruded walls and other surfaces from the ground. Topography and height of spaces was determined based on level of privacy necessary for the monks’ daily tasks. These created modules each with their own atmosphere though connection between them is still clear in section. A wall project may seem static but I allowed for flexibility by way of moving walls hidden within the immobile ones allowing for spaces to be adaptable. The project produced a design capable of integrating the excluded lifestyle of the monks with the site and producing a harmonious concept with both the present need of the monks as well as their ancient connections.