We would like to take a second to focus on the wonderful, yet often overlooked, inner courtyard. The inner courtyard is essentially a “contained outside space” made up of transparent walls, and a well thought-out drainage system is a must. Other elements such as furnishings, decks, vegetation, stairs, water are then added, complicating the space created. The inner courtyard also plays a role in the building’s layout; in most cases it functions as the central point from which the other rooms and functions of the project are organized, giving them air and light when the façade openings are not enough.
Here is our selection of 13 stunning inner courtyards of houses and buildings that we have previously published on our site.
+ House Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti
Casa Quinta Do Carvalheiro / GSMM Architetti . Image © FS + SG
Casa W / 01Arq . Image © Mauricio Fuertes
+ Residence In Legrena / Thymio Papayannis and Associates
Residencia en Legrena / Thymio Papayannis and Associates . Image © Charalampos Louizidis
+ Chilean House / Smiljan Radic
Casa Chilena 1 y 2 / Smiljan Radic . Image © Gonzalo Puga
+ Evangelical Temple in Terrassa / OAB
Templo Evangelico en Terrassa / OAB . Image © Alejo Bagué
The Wall House / FARM . Image © Bryan van der Beek & Edward Hendricks
+ Spa Querétaro / Ambrosi I Etchegaray
Spa Querétaro / Ambrosi I Etchegaray . Image © Luis Gordoa
+ Casa SL / Llosa Cortegana Arquitectos
Casa SL / Llosa Cortegana Arquitectos . Image Courtesy of Llosa Cortegana Arquitectos
+ Bamboo Courtyard Teahouse / Harmony World Consulting & Design
Casa del Té de Bambú / Harmony World Consulting & Design . Image © T+E
Casa PR / Bach Arquitectes . Image © Lluís Casals
+ Roku Museum / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP
Museo Roku / Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP . Image © Masumi Kawamura
+ Casa in Palmela / Pedro Rogado + Catarina Almada
Casa en Palmela / Pedro Rogado + Catarina Almada . Image © Thorsten Humpel
+ Joanopolis House / Una Arquitetos
Casa en Joanopolis / Una Arquitetos . Image © Bebete Viégas
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