Residential concept
Courtyard Villa
A villa concept that uses a sheltered courtyard to bring daylight and outdoor space into the plan.
The approach
The rooms are arranged around an outdoor space with an olive tree at its center. The courtyard gives the main living areas a shared outlook while screening them from the street.
The detail
Deep openings provide shade. The glazing keeps the courtyard visible across the house as people move between the living spaces.
Project Book
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The courtyard starts with the site.
The house is arranged around a sheltered outdoor room. It gives the main living areas a shared outlook while screening them from the street.
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A house around a courtyard.
A sheltered courtyard brings daylight into the plan and privacy to the rooms around it. The sketch shows how the rooms frame the tree and open space.
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Stone, glass and shade.
Deep openings keep the courtyard visible from inside while creating shaded thresholds. A material study shows how a recessed glazed joint can meet the stone edge.
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One courtyard, several ways to live.
The courtyard links the living spaces and gives the house a quiet focal point. At dusk, light from the rooms frames the olive tree.