Shared Courtyard: A Public Space Enclosed by Townhouses

Shared Courtyard: A Public Space Enclosed by Terraced Houses. Four rows of terraced houses form an enclosed block, with a central shared courtyard measuring 40x60 meters, accessible only to residents. The courtyard has no driveways; the ground consists of gravel paths, lawns, a few sets of play equipment, and several mature trees. Each household's backyard opens directly onto the courtyard, separated from the public area by a 900mm high low fence, which is low enough to see neighbors and chat across. All parking is on the roadside outside the block. In the evening, children run in the courtyard, and adults sit on the edge of their backyards. Avoid: setting up driveways and parking in the courtyard, enclosing backyards with high walls, paving the courtyard as a hard-surfaced plaza, and depicting trees as newly planted small saplings.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

四排連棟住宅圍合成一個封閉的街廓,中央是一塊 40x60 公尺的共用中庭,只有住戶能進入。中庭沒有車道,地面是碎石步道、草坪與幾組遊具,以及數株已經長成的喬木。每一戶的後院直接開向中庭,以一道 900mm 高的矮籬與公共部分區隔,矮籬低到可以看見鄰居也可以隔著聊天。停車全部在街廓外圍的路邊。傍晚,小孩在中庭跑,大人坐在自家後院的邊界上。避免:中庭設置車道與停車、後院用高牆圍死、中庭鋪成硬質廣場、樹木畫成新種的小樹。