Courtyard Landscaping

A building courtyard is a place which can define a flow to the entire internal space visually. A courtyard landscaping plan can help to visually connect all the aligned building spaces with harmony. This article shows you how to use landscaping elements to achieve a harmonious design.

Home Landscaping Tips Backyard Landscaping Ideas Brick Landscaping Ideas Courtyard Landscaping Decorative Stone Landscaping Desert Landscaping Ideas Links Exchange Sitemap Contact		Courtyard is a place which can be divided into two main categories. The first is the one which is enclosed inside a building surrounded by various spaces or rooms and the second type of courtyard is a space with individual building blocks around this space. The first type of courtyard is smaller in scale and has got a very specific function.
	On of the most important tasks of an indoor courtyard is to provide natural light and cross ventilation within the surrounding rooms. In this case the landscaping features are very limited. In such types of indoor courtyards shade loving plants can grow very nicely. A small fish pond or a rock garden can also be used to enhance the interior areas. Depending upon the size and shape of the courtyard informal seating can also be used which can serve as a common meeting place for the family members. In second type of courtyard where a space is surrounded by group of buildings it is necessary to study the entrances and exits of the surrounding buildings first. The reason behind this is such type of courtyards are normally used for commuting from one building to other. A very typical example of this is a hospital or university campus where various departments are arranged around a common place used to travel from one point to another The main reason behind this structure is to get natural light to all faces of the building from outside. In such type of courtyards walkways/pathways and amphitheatres can serve best.
		If the courtyard is in a university campus then it becomes a common seating place for students. Areas covered with lawn and edged with flowerbeds can easily govern movement patterns inside such types of courtyard. Recommended reading Courtyard Gardens (Country Living Gardener) Courtyards: Intimate Outdoor Spaces