Campus Courtyard Greening: Old Tree Preservation and Habitable Boundaries

Design the courtyard of a Taiwanese school around trees that were already there. Compose two mature banyans left untouched with their root plates unpaved and ringed by a broad circular timber bench that pupils sit on between classes. Lay permeable paving across the rest of the court in a simple grid and keep it clear for assembly. Add a low planted bed of native ferns along the shaded north edge and a covered walkway linking the classroom blocks. Keep the paving level throughout so the court doubles as an accessible route. Show pupils gathered in the tree shade. Bright midday light with deep canopy shade, elevated oblique view, 24mm lens, landscape architecture photography, ultra photorealistic