The Beauty of Imperfection: A Resort Pool Covered in Tiles

An example of a bad design: a resort swimming pool covered with patterned tiles. A scene demonstrating an error: a large, free-form swimming pool fills the courtyard, surrounded by gaudy glazed tiles, with sun umbrellas and lounge chairs scattered about, and palm trees randomly placed, lacking any axis or enclosure. The core of an Islamic courtyard is geometry, enclosure, and the restraint of water. Avoid: treating this scene as a positive example; replacing shallow pools and channels with a swimming pool; removing the architectural enclosure on all four sides; letting decorative patterns replace spatial structure.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個示範錯誤的畫面:一座自由曲線的大泳池佔滿院子,四周貼滿花俏的釉磚,擺著遮陽傘與躺椅,棕櫚樹隨意散佈,沒有軸線也沒有圍合。伊斯蘭庭院的核心是幾何、圍合與水的節制。避免:把這個畫面當成正面示範、用泳池取代淺水池與水渠、拿掉四面的建築圍合、讓裝飾圖案取代空間結構。