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courtyard

vr.tr.courtyard · PHY.PLC

Let an agent explain courtyards by type and culture, support design and heritage questions, and describe courtyard etiquette in religious and institutional settings.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain courtyards by type and culture, support design and heritage questions, and describe courtyard etiquette in religious and institutional settings.

An open space enclosed by walls or buildings, open to the sky, found in houses, palaces, castles, mosques, monasteries, colleges and apartment blocks across cultures, such as the quadrangle, the sahn of a mosque, the cloister garth and the Andalusian patio; courtyards provide light, ventilation, privacy and gathering space.

What it is for: Light, air, privacy and gathering in buildings.

It can be identify courtyard types; explain design benefits and climate performance; describe cultural and religious courtyards; support heritage and access questions.

Distinguishing features

Enclosed open space

Part of a building complex

Cross-cultural

Climatic function

What it looks like

An enclosed open-air space surrounded by walls or buildings.

How it is recognised

Open to the sky

Enclosed on all or most sides

A garden without enclosure is not a courtyard

Related models

is a kind of - category

architectural element

is a kind of - category

building component

is found in - quadrangles

college

is related to - building organisation

floor-artifact

In practice

Families and kinds

domestic courtyards and patios

quadrangles and cloisters

mosque sahns

castle and palace courtyards

modern courtyard housing

Standards and regulation

Building codes on light, ventilation and fire access

Heritage protection for historic courtyards

Failure modes and hazards

Poor drainage and damp

Overheating or shading errors

Breaching etiquette in religious courtyards

Also called

quadranglesahncloister yardAndalusian patiocastle courtyardtilt yardperistylePatio cordobésNadumuttamChōteiIchkariAvululightwellperibolosforecourtbahalcour d'honneurHoshquadriporticusmirror shaft

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Types Kinds of courtyard.

Cultures shape courtyards.

Identify

Which type.

Identify

Type.

  1. What kind of courtyard is this, and what tradition does it belong to? definition
  2. What functions did it serve? provenance

Culture

Cultural forms.

Culture

Cultural forms.

  1. How do the sahn, cloister, quadrangle and patio differ in form and use? definition
  2. Which etiquette applies when visiting a religious courtyard? provenance
Design Designing courtyards.

Climate and comfort.

Climate

Climate performance.

Climate

Climate.

  1. How do courtyards provide shade, ventilation and cooling in this climate? definition
  2. What proportions work? measurement

Planning

Rules.

Planning

Rules.

  1. Which building code rules apply to courtyards for light, fire and drainage? provenance
  2. How should drainage be designed? action
Heritage Historic courtyards.

Courtyards carry history.

Sites

Notable courtyards.

Sites

Notable courtyards.

  1. Which historic courtyards can be visited here? provenance
  2. What is their history? provenance

Conservation

Conserving.

Conservation

Conservation.

  1. Which conservation rules apply to this courtyard? provenance
  2. How is it maintained? provenance
Use Using courtyards.

Shared spaces.

Shared

Shared courtyards.

Shared

Shared courtyards.

  1. How are shared residential courtyards managed and used? provenance
  2. Which rules on noise and access apply? provenance

Events

Events in courtyards.

Events

Events.

  1. Can this courtyard be used for events, and what permissions apply? provenance
  2. What capacity and safety limits apply? measurement

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each courtyard type be a separate entry?
  • How should design guidance be linked?
  • How should heritage sites be linked?
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