Pattern 115
Courtyards Which Live
Context Positive Outdoor Space106
Problem
A courtyard sealed off on every side, with no reason for anyone to cross through it, turns into dead ground that people instinctively avoid.
Solution
Arrange courtyards so that paths cut through them and several building sides face onto them, instead of enclosing them all around, so that life keeps circulating through them.
Usage Arcades119 · Gallery Surround166 · Six-Foot Balcony167 · Sunny Place161 · Hierarchy of Open Space114 · Zen View134 · Outdoor Room163 · Garden Wall173 · Roof Layout209 · Something Roughly in the Middle126