Courtyard Housing in Los Angeles: A Design Thesis

01/06/1982

Student Work, B.Arch Thesis

49-page thesis focused on the qualities of the court yard housing, Southern California’s architectural tradition, as a solution to the developments of box-like apartments and condominium projects in the Los Angeles area. Contents: I. Introduction; II. Courtyard housing in Los Angeles; III. Brief history; IV. A closer look at the court; V. The modern poolside apartment – Why it is not a court; VI. Case study; VII Bibliography.

Authors:

Patricia Motzkin, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

References

Projects

Pasadena Zoning Ordinance for Multi-family Housing 1987 to 1988

Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.

Zoning Ordinance, Residential, Realized , Completed in 1988 and implemented

Client:

Pasadena Multi-family Housing Task Force

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Friso Broeksma

Project cost:

$135,000

Project stages:

Pattern language for project by C.E.S. Generative rules for urban growth process Generative rules for building layout process Implementation process

The purpose of the draft ordinance was to define new guidelines which would permit high intensity development to continue in a way which is in keeping with Pasadena's heritage. Respect for the existing physical qualities of the old Pasadena residential ...