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  2. Courtyard - Wikipedia

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    A courtyard or court is a circumscribed area, often surrounded by a building or complex, that is open to the sky. Courtyards are common elements in both Western and Eastern building patterns and have been used by both ancient and contemporary architects as a typical and traditional building feature. [ 1 ]

  3. Riad (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    [19]: 268 [20]) The Saadian palace built by al-Mansur in the Agdal Gardens, replaced by modern structures today, also had a symmetrical riad-style courtyard layout. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The largest riad garden in Marrakesh today is the Arsat an-Nil ("Garden of the Nile") located in the Royal Palace and dating from the reign of the Alaouite sultan ...

  4. Courtyard house - Wikipedia

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    Plan of a Roman courtyard house Courtyard houses in Beijing. The courtyard house makes its first appearance in Mesopatamian sites such as Tell Chuera in present-day Syria ca. 6500 BC, and in the central Jordan Valley on the northern bank of the Yarmouk River, ca. 6400–6000 BC (calibrated), in the Neolithic Yarmukian site at Sha'ar HaGolan, giving the site a special significance in ...

  5. Siheyuan - Wikipedia

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    The courtyard dwellings were built according to the traditional concepts of the five elements that were believed to compose the universe, and the eight diagrams of divination. The gate was made at the southeast corner which was the “ wind ” corner, and the main house was built on the north side which was believed to belong to “ water ...

  6. Abbasid architecture - Wikipedia

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    Beyond this was a domed hall with four iwans arranged in a cruciform layout, with each iwan granting access to another courtyard behind it. [33] [35] The eastern courtyard beyond this was a vast esplanade measuring 350 by 180 metres (1,150 by 590 ft) which had water channels, fountains, and possibly gardens. [35]

  7. Alcázar of Seville - Wikipedia

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    It stood on the site of the present-day Patio del Crucero, incorporating and preserving parts of the Almohad-era courtyard that was found here, including the Islamic-style garden divided into quadrants by two intersecting paths. Over these paths and around the courtyard, Gothic-style vaults and pointed arches were added, along with a hall ...

  8. Swing (seat) - Wikipedia

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    Swings are a common piece of equipment at children's playgrounds and may also be found in yards or gardens, on porches, inside homes (for example, the Indian oonjal), or as freestanding public play equipment like the Estonian village swing. Swings have a long history in many different parts of the world and come in various types.

  9. Exhibition Road Courtyard - Wikipedia

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    The courtyard opens out onto the street (Exhibition Road) through a perforated entrance gate. It's made of 11,000 handmade tiles, a reference to the V&A's heritage as a world-leader in ceramic study, collection and preservation.

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