interior courtyard
Enclosed outdoor space
An interior courtyard is an open-air space enclosed within a building or complex of buildings, accessible from inside rather than from the street.
Common in Mediterranean, Spanish colonial, and Middle Eastern architecture, these spaces provide light, ventilation, and private outdoor areas: The hotel's interior courtyard featured a fountain and citrus trees.
Often called simply a courtyard, or by regional terms like patio or atrium.
- atriumRoofed central hall
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
fountain · tiles · tiled floor · garden · potted plants · enclosed · sunlight · shade · arches · wrought iron · walls · quiet · refuge · mosaic · stone · benches · plants · dappled light
interior courtyardfront yard
Ground before a house
open field · back garden · public plaza · public square · forecourt
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