Imagine a touch of green, a cool breeze, and sunlight streaming into the interior. Who wouldn’t love these in their homes? A courtyard has become an inevitable part of architecture design as well as a mandatory requirement of every clients’ dream home. It not only accentuates the courtyard designs but also brings in a sense of tranquility to the interiors and becomes a major active area of the building. Small or big, every courtyard becomes a fundamental part of the home.

Architecturally, courtyards add a design element that creates connectivity between interior and exterior space. The open-air oasis, a rarity in dense cities, provides a multifunctional extension of living space ideal for entertaining, gardening, yoga, and stargazing, right in the middle of a restless city. Unlike a yard, courtyards carved out in the center of a building provides a private tranquil space for homeowners or buffered space for apartment dwellers in courtyard apartments.

Designing courtyards are in line with our philosophy of providing solid connectivity with nature while responding to client needs and their vision of beautiful, livable spaces.

Courtyards can be the heart of a building where natural light and warmth permeate throughout the space.

CONNECTING WITH NATURE

Living in a hyperconnected environment has been scientifically proven to induce stress, feelings of loneliness, and people yearn to connect to the world we live in. Natural environments and having access to outdoor space can positively impact physical and mental health, and the benefits of connecting with nature can improve well-being.

ADVANTAGES OF A COURTYARD

For overall mental and physical health, human beings need to see the night sky every so often. It’s truly a luxury to steal a quiet moment of private reflection in your own courtyard in a densely designed city. There are many benefits of a courtyard that go beyond aesthetics. Some of the benefits include:

Privacy + Security: Instead of hauling in the grill every night, a courtyard allows you to truly go wild with your ultimate vision for a secret garden and teak Adirondack chairs or fully decked out outdoor kitchen. Likewise, plants and edible gardens will be out of reach from hungry critters or neighbors tempted to snack on your tomatoes.

Therapeutic Properties: As a society, we suffer from nature deficit disorder. Studies have shown that spending mindful time outdoors can reduce stress levels and strengthen your immune system. Putting down the electronics and spending intentional time in a courtyard’s privacy, and allowing yourself to get lost in your surroundings can help you reach a greater sense of calm.

Possibilities: Unlike a yard, open to lookie-loo neighbors, an enclosed courtyard becomes another room in your house, offering a private respite space. Being open to the sky, there are no height limits, and it can be layered with trellises, plant life, hanging cocoon chairs, party lights, or whatever you please. Or you can go big and create your own outdoor spa!

Recreation: Letting kids or pets play outdoors is a little less intimidating and can provide a greater security sense with a courtyard. They get fresh air, and you get peace of mind. Likewise, adults wanting to unwind in a private setting without missing out on a lovely summer night can get ahold of both!

COURTYARD KITCHEN EXTENSION

LANDSCAPING

Imagine being able to walk out your back door and wander into a green cloaked paradise teeming with birds and butterflies. With little effort or expense, it’s possible to create a lush landscape reminiscent of local garden nurseries.

Plant Selection

A mix of edible, native, and perennial plants can bring interest and layers of visually stunning plant life to your doorstep. Native plants are usually low-maintenance and drought-tolerant and tend to attract beneficial insects, such as pollinators and colorful butterflies. Depending on the soil’s health and sun orientation, edible plants can be planted directly into the ground and provide a healthy dose of vegetables throughout the summer.

Having fresh herbs and summer vegetables available just a garden shear snip away can be so rewarding! If the soil situation is suboptimal, using various containers, planter boxes, or raised beds are great options. They have the added benefit of being mobile to be placed along the sun’s path.

A more extravagant landscape plan would include shrubs, trees, and an irrigation system to lessen labor and time spent with maintenance.

Green becomes greener

Shades of green. Yes. That will be one thing that comes to our mind when we first think about the courtyard. Be it plants, trees, shrubs, or flowers it becomes the wow factor of every courtyard. More shades of green, the more beautiful courtyard you have.

You can create a sense of oasis inside your home with the perfect choice of plants.

Courtyard shouldn’t be just be a green space inside four walls. You can create an array of green which itself defines the boundary.

Waterbody

What else to enhance the green rather than the blue. Bringing in water-bodies inside the courtyard is all you need for a perfect little garden.

Space saving courtyards

Don’t have enough space to accommodate the courtyard. No need to get worked up. Under the stair, courtyards come to your rescue to have that perfect small green space in your home. Fill it up with pebbles, plants, planter boxes, or whatnot and you have your ideal green strip right inside your home. The addition of bigger windows makes space look more aesthetically appealing and compliment your green space.