Courtyard Residence

The proposed new residence replaces a house built by the client's family on the site 35 years earlier. The residence occupies a high spur line west of the city, with its elevated position affording panoramic views. The house follows a courtyard typology, using this idea as an organising principle to create a serene centre. From the point of entry the visitor transitions through a series of courtyards, each organised around water features reflecting the sky above and drawing it down into the house.

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