Courtyard in Traditional Houses in Palestine

Abstract

Dvorište kao arhitektonska kompozicija u tradicijskoj arhitekturi trajno je prisutno u povijesti graditeljstva. Svojom praktičnom i logičnom organizacijom prostora, dvorište je oduvijek omogućavalo zaštitu i privatnost. Kako iz lokalne tako i iz strane perspektive, tradicijska palestinska kuća s dvorištem predstavlja važan tip stambene arhitekture pa bi ga stoga trebalo pomnije istražiti kako bi se omogućile promjene tijekom procesa obnove.The courtyard, an architectural composition in traditional architecture, has been continuously applied throughout history. It has been able to provide important, practical and logical organization of space for protection and intimacy of life. From a foreign and domestic perspective, the traditional Palestinian courtyard house is a significant housing typology that should undergo further research in order to allow for change during rehabilitation process.