In this Arizona house, a reflecting pool in the courtyard and a strong axis through the living space sets up a formal symmetry. Vertical plantings, columns, and exposed rafter tails beneath the roof create rhythm and add human scale to the space. In a desert climate, the use of a reflecting pool in the courtyard has an evaporative cooling effect on the microclimate of a home. The solid mass of stucco masonry walls provides thermal storage for heat during the day and releases it back into the atmosphere at night.

This courtyard is quite beautiful, but it could look stark if furnished only by stone pavers and sleek cactus-filled containers. The rectangular bubbling pool acts like a liquid carpet, drawing the eye — and anyone arriving here — to the front doorway. Nearly all the senses are pleased in this scene.

Por qué no?

I like pond in the middle

Potted cactus

Vase

Fixed glass

yoga

好像苏州的平凉路的一个店

courtyard

Pots

Cactus

Entry

For my patio

Court yard

Patio

reflecting pool

❤

Outdoor space, style

Hacienda style

Planters

Tub shapes

My house

outdoor

entryway look out

reflection pool

Open courtyard

Outdoors

PATIO

Central courtyard

Ol

floor and color

the simplicity

I like these doors!

Casa

Water feature

courtyard

courtyard

nice shape with center outside living space

Courtyard and stonework.

Loving this style more and more

Recibidor

courtyard

Not tile Mediterranean style but like courtyard and openness btwn living sace and outside

patio

Puertas y columnas

Back patio doors

I like everything but the catus and want pool in center

Interesting

vigas q van de la terraza al comedor

Container gardening

atrium

fuente entrada

shape

My dream home seemapuram style with pillar and open sky at back part of the house for huge bronze indian stand for tulsi! White walls and dark to medium color wood for antique doors, windows, furniture with added contemporary marble , wood floor and wood beams on celing and pillars , one story home with private family bedrooms , pooja, study/ office, gym connected to master bath, laundry, utility on one end of home and kitchen with closed door and breakfast , dining, guest rooms , media other side of the home! Therefore private family areas away from guest - entertainment areas ! Wooden pillars even outside patio for tulsi area , roof stone pattern , large door size windows! Check famous designer who renovated White House! This pictures open roof can be made as sun room covered with glass for tulsi plant along with pillars, sliding wooden beam roof towards center , comfy antique couches add good to the decor ! **** PAINT entry and all antique doors with turmeric, kunkum and white paint showing Hinduism and following vastu too! This part should overlook cliff or lake of high elevation or green trees make good too! Trees backyard in this area according to vastu!

Amei

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Courtyard

Cool

Patio

Farm

Love the entry water feature

W

water feature on axis to house

Beautiful!!!

the small roof windows....

the porch pillars, and the base they are mounted in

tampak halaman luar

Modern Southwest

Nice

Patio

fountain

very southwest

Courtyard

A little pool.

Indoor patio

nice

central courtyard

like this look.

exterior

it just looks cool

The interior reflecting pool and overhang of roof. Readapt for a wooded lot v this arizona lot

Jardín interior

patio idea

Ahhh-Tucson

ctyd pool

Entry like ours

water feature

Courtyard

3 doors plain glass

my favorite look... clean

courtyard

Like this!

Fountain

garage eenkant en badkamer ander kant?

Sssszzzzz!

love this patio idea

Wow

Backyard patio but needs arches

Courtyard

Fountain

Courtyard

Love idea of courtyard

Pots

A

Cactus

Wade pool with fountain

really great entrance

Le gusta a claudia

Courtyard

Small fountain in pool

:)

Espejo de agua piscina

Cacti pots

Terraza bonita y estilo, paredes, techo, decoracion

Master - Existing - garage

Perfect

Outside

I like

Resort idea

courtyard con alberca

Courtyard

Courtyard water element with pebbles like this...

coutyard with a pool

فكرة حلوة

courtyard

the see between spaces

Reminds me of ancient Roman villa design

Mediterranean patio.

Courtyard

Avlu

Another shallow pool

Cool reflection pond with misters...

Lugar de relajación en el centro de la casa

Center courtyard with 360 access consider view

Nice design

Water feature

Patio central

cactus in pots

Entry

H

mediterrian courtyard

Love courtyard design spaces

looks very nice

water shallow

Todo

poles in loggia

entry 4

lindo espacio interior

entry, atrium?

Columnas

View to the front from courtyard Narrow grand room?

Awsum

Entry court and clerestory glass

Doors

the cactus in pots

P

An alternative to having the open up, not the water feature like this

Pots

Colores

Finca8

Cactus

Como la de IVC

Water

Nice courtyard

Planters

Cactus in pots

Exterior house

Patio central

stone and stucco colors

casa española moderna

So cool

courtyard

home

court yard entry flow water feature too big something more romantic.

Techo

Ex

galeria rustica hasta ahi

espejo de agua

Courtyard may work?

Beautiful lighting!

yard

LOOOOVE

U shaped courtyard

Gorgeous

Stone

Like

Pool within

Clinica perfeita

fountain

Water

patio

Love the clerestory windows in the living room

courtyard

Awesome entrance

Walk way courtyard