Talk:Patio
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I think it should be noted here, the difference that lays between the courtyard space, the patio and the garden. For reference, see Mediterrannean Architecture by Corpus, Barcelona 2002, http://www.rehabimed.net/www_ang/llibres_ang.asp :
"(patio), a word whichcertainly best defines the qualities of this house space. The patio is a shelter for millions ofMediterranean people dwelling in dozens of urban environments (médinas) and in houses. A livingarchitectural structure, rich with qualities, but alas also threatened.
The patio indicates both the centre and the core of the house, the heart of family life. This word has nosynonym: it has become an irreplaceable area on a human scale, generated and conditioned bytraditional construction. A dwelling area, a source of life. An active area, a peaceful and intimateplace. Inside and outside. Ground and sky blend into an environment, a proportion, an architecture.
The quality, density and vital energy of this area are such that a house does not need more than oneentrance on the façade. Everything is concentrated and turned towards this central point of the house.This entrance, always shifted with a chicane, spares inside privacy."
