Courtyards Which Live

From ChristopherAlexander's PatternLanguage: {nid L56}

The problem: {nid L57}

The courtyards built in modern buildings are very often dead. They are intended to be private open spaces for people to use -- but they end up unused, full of gravel and abstract sculptures. {nid L58}

The solution is one of Alexander's more technical patterns. {nid L59}