Courtyards

ABSTRACT The ‘Courtyard’ typology has existed for thousands of years in our country and can be traced back to the Indus valley civilization. Traditionally used as a central space between houses/rooms owned by individual families, courtyards served as the focal point of a settlement and strengthened interior relationships while keeping the outside separate; it served as a protective barrier against the climate, enemies, animals and so encouraged social interactions and became an important interface

typical Mesopotamian ‘courtyard’ and a Roman ‘peristyle’ house The idea of courtyard goes back to Neolithic Times. It was conceived for such needs as providing protection from natural forces : weather, wild life or human invasions. Later on, it was transformed in functional architecture that can be characterized by its design, structure and environment uses. Apart from its climatic functions, the cultural aspect has the same importance. Vittirio Gregotti is describing the courtyard as an architectural

Catal Huyuk was a Civilization According to archaeologist in order to be defined as a civilization certain criteria must be met. Early archaeologists believed in order to be considered a civilization a society must have cultural superiority, which meant they must have the ability to read and write. If this was the sole criteria used to judge if a society was labeled a civilization, then you could say the Inca of South America, who constructed cities on top of mountains and had a complex system

House of the Vettii The House of the Vettii belonged to two freedmen, Aulus Vettius Conviva and Aulus Vettius Restitutus, who amassed a fortune through a flourishing business. The House of the Vettii is not unusually large for the time or social standing of its owners, but it is obvious that the Vettii were affluent Pompeian citizens and the house compares to the other large, lavish houses found in Pompeii. (Mau, 1899: 315) Excavated in the late 19th century, the

my complex, one must travel through the highly decorated roads of the hills, past beautiful vegetation and scenic views of the countryside. However, once at the entrance of my complex, a massive gate greets the visitors, and leads them to a small courtyard, with gardens and decorative fountains. Above the main door, my tugra marks the complex, visually demonstrating the importance of this site. The main entrance leads into a reception hall, a long and narrow room with colonnades marking off smaller

Students unions need to consider color longevity and utilize colors that are neutral on fixed architectural structures and elements. Therefor, décor is critical aspect that involves the use of color combinations and materials whether building or furniture. Functionality of a union should be a necessary feature of the plan. The building design should have features of practicability and artistic beauty at the same time by keeping the design simple and sifisticated. That will help the students, espeacilly

Atrium was considered as a ‘sun room' back in the old times. These days sun rooms appears in many homes where people want to soak up sun rays in the middle of winter or maybe grow plants year round. An atrium is an open-roofed part of a building, though now it more commonly has a glass roof. Although the atrium has evolved throughout the centuries, the basic design has remained the same. The word atrium comes from the Latin and refers to an open central court. An atrium in architecture is a central

She looked nauseated. He wanted to say something. However, Mike felt it best to leave her alone. Mike did not see Daniel ducking behind the balcony French door. The Minister's party rounded the Palace. There they strolled into the three-sided courtyard. Marble terraced steps leaded from an Olympic-size swimming pool to the main residence level. The scale of the Saddam's Babylon Palace would rival those in Europe; mounted above the Babylon ruins, it was easy to imagine the grand parties hosted poolside

‘Courtyard by Marriott’ is another hotel that I choose to place in this category because of its high quality service at reasonable price. Courtyard is the place where offers travelers the choices and options that let them make the most of their time on the road. It competes with other mid-priced business-oriented hotels like

The poem “Elegy Written in a Country Courtyard” is delving into the them of death and the mind and thought of the speaker of the poem. The poem takes place in a country courtyard and describes the setting and other aspects of the cemetery near the courtyard. By looking at Thomas Gray’s use of metaphors and alliterations to different aspects of the theme, we see that Thomas Gray focuses heavily on the themes of death and the simplicity of country life. He makes it a point to make the reader understand