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Courtyard housing is a distinct medium-density multi-family housing typology centered on a shared outdoor open space or garden and surrounded by one or
Courtyard_housing
Enclosed area, often by a building, that is open to the sky
in human housing. Almost all courtyards use natural elements. Courtyards were widely used in the ancient Middle East. Middle Eastern courtyard houses reflect
Courtyard
Style of building
houses that have courtyards are not courtyard houses of the type covered by this article. For example, large houses often have small courtyards surrounded by
Courtyard_house
Type of housing above stables
A mews is a row or courtyard of stables and carriage houses with living quarters above them, built behind large city houses before motor vehicles replaced
Mews
Topics referred to by the same term
house Courtyard housing Courtyard (solitaire) Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England Courtyard Theatre, London, England Courtyard, Hereford
Courtyard_(disambiguation)
United States historic place
in Spanish or Hollywood mission courtyard architecture. The building was featured in the 1992 book, "Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles", published by Princeton
El_Cabrillo
United States historic place
at the Granada. In the Princeton Architectural Press' 1997 book, "Courtyard Housing," the authors described the Granda as follows: The Granada Buildings
Granada_Shoppes_and_Studios
Historical type of residence in China
siheyuan are often still used as subdivided housing complexes, although many lack modern amenities. As a courtyard surrounded by buildings on all four sides
Siheyuan
Greek American architect and urban planner
publication of Polyzoides’ book Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles preceded the re-emergence of the Courtyard housing typology in recent years. He is also
Stefanos_Polyzoides
Housing style of the Po Valley, Italy
The Lombard Courtyard (more simply courtyard) is a particular architectural housing typology of the Po Valley that is characterized by the presence of
Lombard_Courtyard
Hotel and center in Yunnan, Southwest China
in Southwest China. The original location is in a renovated Bai style courtyard home, one of Xizhou's heritage sites protected at the national level.
Linden_Centre
Symbolic and sacred meanings ascribed to certain geometric shapes
Çavuşoğlu, Banu Tevfikler; Öngül, Zehra (2014). "Comparative study of courtyard housing using feng shui". Open House International. 39 (1): 41. Bibcode:2014OHIng
Sacred_geometry
population, with high walls and limited visibility into buildings. Courtyard housing features are still utilised, designed to allow public interaction
Architecture of the United Arab Emirates
Architecture_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates
Type of fortified monastery of Bhutan and Tibet
and often as a separate stone tower located centrally within the courtyard, housing the main temple, that can be used as an inner defensible citadel.
Dzong_architecture
Form of terraced houses in the United Kingdom
courtyards. Back-to-backs gained an unfavourable reputation for poor levels of health and hygiene. Around the mid-19th century, this form of housing was
Back-to-back_house
Smallest area that is surrounded by streets
Retrieved 2018-04-14. Edwards, Brian: "The European perimeter block" in Courtyard Housing: Past, Present and Future, Taylor & Francis, 2004 Imagination: The
City_block
Community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
east of Al Fahidi Fort (now home to Dubai Museum) and features old courtyard housing which are identifiable with their wind towers. Shindagha to the northwest
Bur_Dubai
Building in Helsingør, Denmark
Utzon's second courtyard housing project, the Fredensborg Houses. They have been called the finest Scandinavian example of humane housing. Street view Street
Kingo_Houses
Types of houses around the world
region of Switzerland. Courtyard house Riad: a type of courtyard house found in Morocco Siheyuan, Sanheyuan: a type of courtyard house found in China Dacha
List_of_house_types
Historical estate in San Simeon, California
Moorish, as well as the Spanish Colonial Revival styles. In their study Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles, Polyzoides, Sherwood and Tice trace the influence
Hearst_Castle
United States historic place
29, 2017. Stefanos Polyzoides; Roger Sherwood; James Tice (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. Princeton Architectural Press. pp. 77–. ISBN 978-0-910413-53-4
The Andalusia (Los Angeles, California)
The_Andalusia_(Los_Angeles,_California)
Architectural practice
award-winning Eastside City Park in Birmingham and the critically acclaimed Courtyard Housing in the Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Patel Taylor's work often
Patel_Taylor
Urban planning term
cities were at comparable densities, such as the terraced (row) or courtyard housing found in many parts of the world. The inner suburbs in many Australian
Medium-density_housing
Architecture firm
Hill Courtyard Housing, Clapham, London) RIBA National Awards 2023 (Lavender Hill Courtyard Housing) RIBA London Awards 2023 (Lavender Hill Courtyard Housing)
Sergison_Bates_architects
Palace; event venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Architecture. 6 June 1998. Retrieved 15 Nov 2018. Edwards, Brian (2006). Courtyard housing: past, present and future. Taylor & Francis. p. xvi. ISBN 978-0-415-26272-9
Tuwaiq_Palace
Courtyard neighborhoods are Jewish neighborhoods built in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The inward-facing and defensible
Courtyard_neighborhood
Danish architect (1918–2008)
1957–58 Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1973 Fredensborg Houses, courtyard housing in Fredensborg, Denmark, 1965 Melli Bank, University of Tehran Branch
Jørn_Utzon
additive approach can be seen in many of Utzon's works including the courtyard housing schemes which began with the Kingo Houses, the tiling of the Sydney
Additive_Architecture
Museum in Finland
Finnish Design Shop COM. Retrieved 2022-06-28. Fores, Jaime (2004). "Courtyard Housing: Environmental Approach in Architectural Education". Barcelona Architectural:
Alvar_Aalto_Museum
Historic house in California, United States
OCLC 730029035. Polyzoides, Stefanos; Sherwood, Roger; Tice, James (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780910413534
Patio_del_Moro
Form of medium-density housing
or terraced house (UK), or townhouse (US) is a type of medium-density housing which first started in 16th century Europe with a row of joined houses
Terraced_house
Type of building in Beijing, China
of dilapidated housing with urban housing system reform, and introduced real estate developers for commercial development. A courtyard packed with improvised
Beijing_siheyuan
"honeycomb" pattern, consists of multiple housing clusters containing 5–16 houses and centered around a courtyard in a cul-de-sac arrangement at its smallest
Honeycomb_housing
Palace museum in Istanbul, Turkey
earthquake and the 1665 fire. The palace complex consists of four main courtyards and many smaller buildings. Female members of the Sultan's family lived
Topkapı_Palace
British prize for excellence in architecture
(14 July 2016). "Stirling prize 2015 shortlist highlights UK's desperate housing crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2024. "Damien Hirst gallery
Stirling_Prize
Berlin building housing the Chancellor of Germany, 1878–1945
Chancellery as pictured on Voss Street in 1939 The New Reich Chancellery's Courtyard of Honor in 1939. The main entrance was flanked by Arno Breker's two bronze
Reich_Chancellery
Palace complex in Fez, Morocco
he ordered the creation of a vast rectangular courtyard in the eastern part of the palace. The courtyard, still extant today, was adorned with green zellij
Royal_Palace_of_Fez
Historic apartment complex in Hollywood, California. U.S.
2026. Polyzoides, Stefanos; Sherwood, Roger; Tice, James (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 105. "Exploring
Roman_Gardens
Castle in Scottish Borders
flanking the central keep and a south wing, constructed around a central courtyard, housing new kitchens, pantries, laundries and servants' quarters. During World
Thirlestane_Castle
Residence for humans to live in
typical houses comprised a reception room, private chambers, and a small courtyard used for food preparation and work activities. The Indus Valley Civilisation
Home
Private, coeducational school in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
hold Mass and other prayer services. The buildings face a central courtyard housing a statue of the Virgin Mary which would later be used in the school's
Mother_of_God_School
Church building, old city of Jerusalem
Alexander's Courtyard (Russian: Александровское подворье в Иерусалиме; Hebrew: חצר אלכסנדר; Arabic: كنيسة الكسندر نيفسكي), also known as the Alexander
Alexander's_Courtyard
Mosque in Damascus, Syria
Treasury with the purpose of housing the mosque's funds. The so-called Dome of the Clock, standing in the eastern part of the courtyard, may have also been erected
Umayyad_Mosque
Islamic architectural element
Tauris, 1995 Edwards, B., Sibley, M., Land, P. and Hakmi, M. (eds), Courtyard Housing: Past, Present and Future, Taylor & Francis, 2006, p. 242 Hassan Fathy
Mashrabiya
Ancient city in Etruria
villa-estate. The basilica was built under Augustus and had a porticoed courtyard housing statues and honorary inscriptions. Under Tiberius the apsidal sacellum
Feronia_(Etruria)
Residential college at Yale University
Halloween party. TNC was traditionally held in the "Lower Courtyard" of Pierson. Lower Courtyard housing is generally occupied by seniors. Another Pierson tradition
Pierson_College
Iranian Azerbaijani scholar and activist
DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) Zhang, Donia (1 July 2017). "Courtyard Housing in China: Chinese Quest for Harmony". International Journal of Contemporary
Hossein_Sadri
Housing complex in Fredensborg, Denmark
over a green slope. Partly inspired by housing in Beijing's Forbidden City, the complex consists of 47 courtyard homes and 30 terraced houses as well as
Fredensborg_Houses
Former housing project in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
St. Thomas Development was a notorious housing project in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project lay south of the Central City in the lower Garden District
St._Thomas_Development
Cathedral close in Durham, United Kingdom
support the monks, the area of the college was developed as an outer courtyard, housing a range of buildings including the prior's lodgings, an infirmary
Durham_Cathedral_College
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Speyer
It burned down in 1689, during the Nine Years' War. The courtyard was then used for housing livestock, and later divided into residential allotments
Jewish_courtyard,_Speyer
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
oval pattern around a central courtyard, a distinctive pattern designed to provide open space while maximizing housing density. The property was designed
American Woolen Mill Housing District
American_Woolen_Mill_Housing_District
Lack of medium density housing in North America
building types such as duplexes, rowhouses, and courtyard apartments. The term "missing middle housing" was coined by architect Daniel Parolek in 2010
Missing_middle_housing
Apartment building in Chicago, Illinois
former Chicago Housing Authority's Robert Taylor Homes site. In total, the building is made up of 421 apartments, a large landscaped courtyard, and retail
Rosenwald_Court_Apartments
Temple in Ellora, India
Within the courtyard, there is a central shrine dedicated to Shiva, and an image of his mount Nandi (the sacred bull). The central shrine housing the lingam
Kailasa_Temple,_Ellora
Skyscraper in Genoa, Italy
Genoa, Italy. The building takes its name from a nineteenth-century courtyard housing block, used as a market and workers' dwellings, known as Corte Lambruschini
Corte_Lambruschini
Listed building in Copenhagen, Denmark
internal courtyard within. A transverse building divides the courtyard in two: Østergården (lit. 'East Courtyard') and Vestergården (lit. 'West Courtyard').
Kanslergården
Building for horses and other livestock
box stall Traditional exterior-door stalls built in a row and facing a courtyard Freestanding stalls built inside a single large building Each stall has
Stable
Architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam
Edwards, Brian; Sibley, Magda; Land, Peter; Hakmi, Mohammad (2006). Courtyard Housing: Past, Present and Future. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-415-26272-9
Islamic_architecture
Building shared by multiple dwellings
buildings. In parts of the Lower East Side, buildings were older and had courtyards, generally occupied by machine shops, stables, and other businesses. Such
Tenement
Housing complex in Iquique, Chile
the four courtyards have been increasingly privatized, with many residents building on uncontested areas on the site. "Quinta Monroy Housing". Architect
Quinta_Monroy
American architect
Guidebook to Los Angeles. Gibbs Smith, 2003. Polyzoides, Stefanos, et al. Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. Princeton Architectural Press, 1996. External Links:
Edith_Northman
Public housing development in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Julia C. Lathrop Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located along the line between the Lincoln Park and North Center neighborhoods
Julia_C._Lathrop_Homes
Caravanserai in Edirne, Turkey
two-storey rectangular construction with courtyard and hammam, housing 21 shops in the front part. In the courtyard there used to be a well area and a prayer
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Edirne)
Rüstem_Pasha_Caravanserai_(Edirne)
Architecture award
Flanagan Lawrence for the University of St Andrews Lavender Hill Courtyard Housing – Sergison Bates Architects for Marston Properties Lea Bridge Library
RIBA_National_Award
Housing development in Oakland, California, United States
Acorn 1 and Acorn 2 were renamed "Town Center Apartments at Acorn" and "Courtyard Apartments at Acorn". Meanwhile, Acorn 3 was completely demolished and
Acorn,_Oakland,_California
Traditional housing cluster found in Gujarat, India
A pol (pronunciation, pronounced as pole, Gujarati: પોળ) in India is a housing cluster which comprises many families of a particular group, linked by
Pol_(housing)
are: Bent entrance Inner courtyard Space for men "Salamlik" includes: Reception hall "Qa'a" Receiving area off the courtyard house "Takhtabush" Space
Residential architecture in Historic Cairo
Residential_architecture_in_Historic_Cairo
Traditional Arab courtyard
romanized: ḥūš), or hawsh, is a courtyard in some traditional residential complexes in the Arab world. It represents the center of the housing structure. Ragette,
Hosh_(architecture)
Indian architectural historian
Bandyopadhyay, S., 2005. The deconstructed courtyard: dwellings of Central Oman. In: Edwards, B., ed. Courtyard housing: past, present and future. Abingdon;
Soumyen_Bandyopadhyay
Housing estate in Stratford, London, England
life - its motto was "A community - not just a housing estate". The housing was arranged in ten courtyards, each of which held a monthly meeting to discuss
Clays_Lane_Estate
Residential in Taguig, Philippines
Tenement (FB Tenement), also known as the Diosdado Macapagal Tenement Housing, Western Bicutan Tenement or simply as The Tenement is a residential building
Fort_Bonifacio_Tenement
Street in Pimlico, London
their outer facades. Accessed by balconies to the courtyard elevations, in the manner of much social housing of the period, the blocks were built in 1928–30
Page_Street
Residential building in Manhattan, New York
streets. It is largely square in plan and built around a central H-shaped courtyard, through which all apartments are accessed. Formerly, there was a garden
The_Dakota
British architecture awards
Contribution Award Jennie Coombs, LBBD, William Street Quarter and Courtyard Housing Judges' Special Award Dawlish Sea Wall Emergency Works, BAM Nuttall
British Construction Industry Awards
British_Construction_Industry_Awards
in 1899, is a high-walled rectangular structure with a large enclosed courtyard. The prison building with its loopholes is presumably the last of its
List of heritage sites in KwaZulu-Natal
List_of_heritage_sites_in_KwaZulu-Natal
Self-contained housing unit occupying part of a building
self-contained housing unit that occupies part of a building. The housing tenure of apartments also varies considerably, from large-scale public housing, to owner
Apartment
Form of earth shelter dwelling in northern China
carved out of a hillside or excavated horizontally from a central "sunken courtyard". The surrounding earth acts as a natural insulator, keeping the interior
Yaodong
16, 2018. Stefanos Polyzoides, Roger Sherwood, James Tice (1992). Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 0910413533.{{cite
Arthur_and_Nina_Zwebell
Street, Bydgoszcz, Poland, 19th-20th century
Toruńska Street (Nr.15) and the courtyard housing the ancient brick workshop onto Babia Wieś street. View of the courtyard from the Babia Wieś street Tenement
Toruńska_Street,_Bydgoszcz
Style of small housing development
pass regulations requiring all multi-family housing in the city to be centered on a landscaped courtyard. In addition, of the 112 surviving bungalow courts
Bungalow_court
Building where students reside
in Marrakesh, Morocco, had 134 student rooms arranged around 13 small courtyards to accommodate its student population. These had a reading area near the
Student_accommodation
Social housing in Redfern, Sydney
colloquial but universally applied name given to a residential block of social housing in the suburb of Redfern, Sydney, bound by Eveleigh, Caroline, Louis, and
The_Block_(Sydney)
United States historic place
is located in the same courtyard. Cubist concrete animal sculptures by sculptor Lenore Thomas Straus were added to the courtyard in 1941, and provide climbing
Langston_Terrace_Dwellings
French plain
easier access to water, often through wells dug within house courtyards. This clustering of housing into compact communities is characteristic of regions with
Albion_Plateau
Village in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
households and 1400 people in the village at that time. The existing courtyard reached to 123 now. In April 1989, the village demolished a 300-year-old
Dangjia_village
Belt of housing blocks in Berlin, Germany
five-story residential buildings with side and rear wings around an inner courtyard. The designation reflects the period of origin of this town planning solution
Wilhelmine_Ring_(Berlin)
Housing cooperatives in Manhattan, New York
Cooperative Village is a community of housing cooperatives on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The cooperatives are centered on Grand
Cooperative_Village
Historic residential building in Massachusetts, United States
was one of only a few courtyard-style apartment block in all of North Cambridge. In 2009 it was purchased by the local housing authority, which has rehabilitated
John_Winthrop_Chambers
Monastery and historical residence of the king of Spain
buildings had been constructed with churches or chapels fronting on interior courtyards: King's College, Cambridge, dating from 1441, is one such example; the
El_Escorial
Russian term for residential blocks built in the 1960s
achievements: Today, it's hard to find a housing project where simplicity, affordability, and large courtyards coexist. That's why I admire Khrushchev
Khrushchevka
Subdistrict of Stockholm in Södermanland, Sweden
greatly, for instance in the structure of blocks with streets, squares and courtyards. The characteristical orange-red brick buildings of Skarpnäcksfältet have
Skarpnäcksfältet
Indian architect
characterised by climate-responsive design, incorporating elements such as courtyards, shading devices and perforated screens. He is the founder and principal
Sanjay_Puri_(architect)
Public housing development in Queens, New York
QB, is a public housing development in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Owned by the New York City Housing Authority, the development
Queensbridge_Houses
Archaeological site in Upper Galilee, Israel
arranged around a courtyard in the flatter areas. Researchers have identified 3 types of houses at Khirbet Qana; terraced housing, side courtyard houses, and
Khirbet_Qana
Workers' Estate in Katowice in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
boxes of flowers are seen around to town, 2024 Courtyard with chimneys in the background, 2024 A courtyard garden, 2024 The front alter of the Church of
Nikiszowiec
1901 legislation
1901 "New Law" and its required courtyard designed for garbage removal. Prior to the tenement laws, most attempts at housing reform were undertaken by private
New York State Tenement House Act
New_York_State_Tenement_House_Act
Former palace in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
in 1971. Paul Schmitthenner renovated the castle in 1971. The arcaded courtyard of the castle itself shows architectural motifs of the early Italian Renaissance
Old_Castle_(Stuttgart)
Housing estate in Islington, London
remaining three, Scott, Burns and Wallace, are organised around a large courtyard. The entrance arch is described in Pevsner as "bold". Pevsner further
Caledonian_Estate
Building in Jerusalem, Israel
building's fourth floor and goes through the Knesset's courtyard.[citation needed] The entrance to the courtyard once went through the Palombo gate, an Iron gate
Knesset_building
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