Arcades: A Series of Arches Forming a Walkway

An arcade in a Spanish Revival house. Four to six semi-circular arches of equal width are arranged continuously, with their springings resting on square white dwarf columns. The spacing between columns is the same as the arch span, creating a regular rhythm. One side of the arcade is the interior white wall and doors, while the other side opens directly to the courtyard. The floor is terracotta square tiles, and wooden beams are visible on the ceiling. Sunlight passes through the arches, casting a series of alternating bright and dark arc-shaped light patterns on the ground. Avoid: creating only a single isolated arch, making the arch sizes and spacing inconsistent, using pointed arches and decorative keystones, enclosing the arcade with glass to turn it into an indoor corridor.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一段西班牙復興住宅的拱廊。四到六個等寬的半圓拱連續排列,拱腳落在方形的白色矮柱上,柱與柱之間的間距與拱的跨度相同,形成規則的節奏。拱廊的一側是室內的白牆與門,另一側直接開向庭院。地面是赤陶方磚,天花可以看到木樑。陽光穿過拱在地面投下一排明暗相間的弧形光斑。避免:只做單一個孤立的拱、讓拱的大小與間距不一致、使用尖拱與裝飾性的拱心石、把拱廊封上玻璃變成室內走廊。