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SPATIAL STUDY 01 / UNCOMMISSIONED

Courtyard House.

A home conceived around the relief of a quiet centre.

Illustrative image for the imagined Courtyard House design study
TYPEResidential
STATUSConcept study / 2026
SCOPEA spatial concept, not a built property

01 / THE IMAGINED BRIEF

Starting with
a question.

A private home that gives daylight, shared rituals and quiet retreat equal importance.

THE PLAN / AN ILLUSTRATION

Conceptual study only. Not construction documentation, real-site measurements or a completed building.

Original schematic courtyard arrangement illustrating imagined rooms around a planted centre
Illustrative interior material reference for Courtyard House

02 / THE SPATIAL RESPONSE

A better way
to move through.

Instead of pushing rooms to the perimeter, the proposed plan uses a sheltered courtyard to organise movement and views.

The concept places living spaces around an open centre, with deep edges that create shade and a more intimate scale.

03 / MATERIAL THINKING

Quiet details,
clear intention.

Textured plaster, pale oak, ceramic surfaces and planted shade are explored as a restrained palette.

Direction only · no specified products have been purchased or installed.
Illustrative materials mood photograph for Courtyard House