Courtyards, characterized as outdoor areas within the confines of a home or building, have always served as a way of creating a bond between a structure’s indoor and outdoor spaces without sacrificing the privacy of the inhabitants.

Courtyards serve a variety of purposes, providing not only outdoor space for a structure’s users, but also connecting the other spaces within the structure, and improving its mobility and circulation. 

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