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Modern Courtyard House Design

March 19, 2010 by Dan

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You like courtyards, huh? Bet you do, they’re intimate, and have lots of light and atmosphere.

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The design we’re talking about has the access to the house through a series of excavated exterior terraces and stairways, across water features and bridges, then down another stairway, finally arriving at a small exterior glass-enclosed courtyard in the center of the residence.

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This entry sequence informed the shape of the wood volume as well as the placement and configuration of the concrete retaining walls. Horizontal wood siding assembled with members of alternating depth enhance the notions of texture, shadow and perspective; contrast with the smooth concrete site walls; and ultimately heighten the journey from driveway to center of house.

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Filed Under: Houses Tagged With: courtyard, design, house, modern

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Dan Fargo,the editor-in-chief of Archtopia, an online magazine dedicated to architects and designers.

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