Arid Lands Newsletter--link to home page PRE-WEB ARCHIVES:
No. 28, Spring/Summer 1989
Desert Architecture

The Courtyard House: Vivendas Asistenciales Plan Drawing

Plan of Tucson courtyard house

This plan from Vivendas Asistenciales in Tucson, Arizona, demonstrates that in the courtyard house, outdoor space is captured and included in the residential volume, ultimately becoming the heart of its morphology.

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