It’s July, and as the heat sets in, we’re taking a look at a classic design solution for keeping buildings cool: the courtyard.
Courtyards are one of the oldest spatial forms in architecture. Found across civilizations from Mesopotamian houses to Roman domus, Islamic sahn, and Chinese siheyuan. They serve both environmental and social functions. Despite some variations in form, the principle remains the same: an open void enclosed by built space.
For this weeks newsletter, we wanted to share some of our favorite courtyard projects with you.
The House of Remembrance
Neri & Hu
House OM
Studio Monaka
Tilt Roof House
BCHO Architects
Twisting Courtyard
ArchStudio
Micro Hutong Beijing
ZAO Standard Architecture
Act for Kids
M3Architecture
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If you missed our June recap, where we covered 3daysofdesign and the London Festival of Architecture, you can catch up here.