courtyard homes
Central patio residences
Courtyard homes are residences designed around an interior open-air space, with rooms arranged to face inward toward a central courtyard rather than outward toward the street.
The design offers privacy, natural light, and outdoor living space even on compact lots.
Common in Mediterranean, Spanish Colonial, and modern architecture: The courtyard home kept the pool hidden from neighbors.
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- atriumRoofed central hall
- cross-ventilationAirflow through opposing openings
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
outdoor living · Spanish colonial · cloister · peristyle · central fountain · thermal mass · colonnade · pergola · passive cooling · water feature · open sky · natural light · garden · walled garden · rainwater harvesting · green architecture · xeriscaping · family gathering
- BeijingForbidden City, Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
- Gulf cultureBedouin, camel racing, dates, dhow, pearl diving
- Modern Homesstudio apartments, studios, open layouts, modernist homes, minimalist architecture
- Hutongnarrow alleys, narrow lanes, wooden doors, wooden gates, stone lions
- dwellingshouse, apartment, cabin, cottage, mansion
- districtsdistrict, borough, ward, precinct, zone
courtyard homesestate homes
Upscale residences with acreage
country estates · ranchettes · McMansions · farmhouses · homesteads
courtyard homeshigh-rise apartments
Multi-story residential buildings
condominiums · loft apartments · row houses · studio apartments