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Striking Courtyards

The courtyard is an ancient architectural feature in domestic dwellings and beyond: it bridges indoor and outdoor, private and public. Check out these 6 striking examples from our archives.

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"Balcony" was the most popular search term on Hemnet in 2014.
"Balcony" was the most popular search term on Hemnet in 2014.
Every room in the house looks onto an outdoor space. Click here to see more modern homes that use courtyards as a design element.
Every room in the house looks onto an outdoor space. Click here to see more modern homes that use courtyards as a design element.
In the courtyard, the fence line climbs upward, drawing the eyes to the clouds.
In the courtyard, the fence line climbs upward, drawing the eyes to the clouds.
Isaacson "borrows the view" of a neighbor's magnolia on the adjacent property by propping open the side door. His own espaliered apple tree makes the most of limited space.
Isaacson "borrows the view" of a neighbor's magnolia on the adjacent property by propping open the side door. His own espaliered apple tree makes the most of limited space.
Here's a proper view of the back of the house that reveals the height of the space and how the courtyard really does function as an outdoor room.
Here's a proper view of the back of the house that reveals the height of the space and how the courtyard really does function as an outdoor room.