Islamic Courtyards: Usage in Hotels and Restaurants

An old courtyard converted for commercial use. Seating is arranged under the arcades around the perimeter, not in the center of the courtyard. The central pool and paving pattern are fully preserved. Lighting consists of low ground lights and wall sconces, with low illumination. Service circulation follows the arcades and does not cross the center. Avoid: filling the entire courtyard with dining tables, adding a stage and large lighting rigs in the courtyard, brightly illuminating the pool with spotlights, removing the pool to create an event space.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個改成營業使用的老院子。座位安排在四周的拱廊下而不是院子中央,中央的水池與鋪面圖案完整保留;燈具是低矮的地燈與牆上的壁燈,照度低。服務動線沿著廊道走不穿越中央。避免:把餐桌鋪滿整個院子、在院中加設舞台與大型燈架、用投射燈把水池打亮、拿掉水池改成活動空間。