Illustrative design study
A house around a courtyard
An older house re-planned around a small courtyard so light and air reach every room.
The brief
The house is a typical older home with deep rooms and dark corridors. The family wants light and air without losing rooms or starting over.
We keep the structure and open a small court at its centre. It becomes the lungs of the house, and every room borrows from it.
The moves
- A court in the middle. Part of the old roof slab comes out to open the court. No new footprint, no lost plot area.
- Rooms facing inward. Living, dining and bedrooms open onto the court with full glazing. Corridors shrink as rooms take the view.
- Shade and breeze first. Deep overhangs, a jali screen and planting keep the court cool through the Lahore summer.
- One material language. Brick, lime plaster and timber repeat inside and out, so the house reads as one piece.
Takeaways
Light matters more than square footage in a family home.
A courtyard cools the house and cuts daytime lighting bills.
When the structure is sound, renovation beats rebuilding.
Light matters more than square footage in a family home.
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Is this a built project?
No. It is an illustrative design study, not built work or a client project. It shows the planning approach Woodex brings to a home.
What was the key idea in this study?
A house around a courtyard: A small court cut from the centre of the plan. Every real project starts from your own site and brief.
Can Woodex design a home like this for me?
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