04 — Urban Design
Urban Courtyard
- Location
- Seville, Spain
- Year
- 2022
- Type
- Public space
- Area
- 1,250 m²
Statement
A forgotten service yard returned to the neighbourhood as shade, water and a single tree. The oldest wall was kept exactly as found.
Design approach
Minimum intervention, maximum consequence. New paving, one bench line, one tree, one opening cut through to the street — enough to change how the block is used.
Materials
- Reclaimed brick
- Lime render
- Cast stone
- Corten
Environment
Permeable paving returns rainfall to the water table. Surface temperature in summer measured 7°C lower than the adjacent street.
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Square metres
0°C
Cooler than street
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Tree
0
Original wall