Courtyard House

A home measured in patches of light.

Plates

Residential
Two photographs / one drawing

A sunken concrete courtyard, one olive tree and a sharp edge of afternoon light. — FIG. 01 The court, looking west.Cast concrete / olive

04 / PROJECT RECORD

Borrowed light.

Every room turns towards the courtyard. A high opening in the stair hall draws a second band of light across the timber door. The palette is deliberately short, so the shadows register on the same three surfaces all day.

Programme: Courtyard residence
Materials: Cast concrete, travertine, oak
Drawings: Ground plan / plates 01–03