I want a "courtyard house"

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11 May 2023, 09:27 PM

Daniel

I want a "courtyard house"

https://www.archdaily.com/1000...courtyard-mat-office

Square or rectangular with an inner courtyard closed off from the street.

11 May 2023, 11:22 PM

RealPlayer

It is a common building style in Europe, but I think in most cases they are set up as apartments, not individual houses.

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12 May 2023, 10:21 AM

Piano*Dad

Common building style in Santa Fe for what are now downtown buildings. They have substantial interior plazas that have become restaurants and markets ...

The courtyard of the Casa Senna, an old Spanish hacienda from the 1700s that is now a public interior square that is completely shielded from the traffic and bustle of the city outside.

12 May 2023, 02:46 PM

Nina

I love courtyard houses. It's a common feature in the southwest, like P*D says. In the snazzier (read expensive) houses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, you'll find them even in new architecture.

12 May 2023, 03:29 PM

Mikhailoh

I lived in one in LA. It was really nice.

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13 May 2023, 11:26 AM

CHAS

There are courtyard houses in New Orleans.
The courtyard needs to be large enough to avoid claustrophobia.
Bob's backyard has a high wall around it. There is concrete on the ground except for where there are plants. It is claustrophobic. I spend very little time there.

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13 May 2023, 11:46 AM

Piano*Dad

My courtyard ...

19 May 2023, 12:55 AM

Daniel

https://www.thespruce.com/cour...or-your-home-7376253

19 May 2023, 10:06 AM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
My courtyard ...

Beautiful!

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19 May 2023, 12:06 PM

wtg

Wow, P*D. That is absolutely wonderful!!

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19 May 2023, 12:07 PM

wtg

I like a lot of the ideas in the Spruce article that Daniel posted.

I love walled gardens. Great example of an English style walled garden at the Chicago Botanic garden. One of my favorites to visit when I go up there.

https://www.chicagobotanic.org/gardens/englishwalled

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