Arch Studio 

Reversing a traditional arrangement, the covered centre of Courtyard Villa houses a large, covered communal hall for entertaining guests.

Sheltered courtyards that are open on one side are pushed to the edge of the cross-shaped plan, where they have views out across the rural landscape.

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