Nina Tarasova, Galina Komelova, Galina Printseva and Augusta Pobedinskaja
Ashgate
Hardback
128
2005
The courtyard house is one of the most enduring architectural forms, transcending regional, historical and cultural boundaries. Its balance of simple appropriate construction, environmental control and social and familial structures continues to engage architects and architectural historians. That the courtyard house is formally and culturally relevant today is indicated through its ability to accommodate continual transformation. This book presents a series of viewpoints on courtyard houses in different regions around the world.