Traditional dwellings around the world
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Dwellings
• Orientated to the South• Size of courtyard house depends on wealth, size and taste of the
family
three-sided courtyard
house four-sided courtyard house
two-courtyard house
Uses of rooms in a typical two-courtyard house
1.Main entrance
2. Rooms facing the rear. The rooms facing the back are reserved for the servants
3. First courtyard. Cooking was carried out here, and the second courtyard was a living space.
4. East and west-side rooms, for the sons and daughters, or the sons' families.
5. Inner Hall. Where the members of the family greeted guests or where family ceremonies were held.
6. Main building. Living space for parents.