Traditional mud houses and construction across Tamil Nadu

Concept design, courtyard homes

Courtyard mud home

Rooms arranged around an open-to-sky courtyard that brings light and air into the centre of the house.

Mud-brick house with a shaded forecourt among trees
Illustrative

This is a concept design for illustration. It is not a completed Shri Hari Builders project, and it has no real client, location, budget or completion date.

Design notes

  • Courtyard at the centre of the plan
  • Covered corridor around the courtyard
  • Rooms open inwards for privacy

Material inspiration

  • Earth walls
  • Stone courtyard paving
  • Timber columns
  • Clay tiles

Planning considerations

  • Courtyard drainage and overflow
  • Protection of walls facing the courtyard
  • Insect screening on openings

Concept images

  • Sunlit courtyard walkway lined with arches
  • Warm lantern and potted plants outdoors at night
  • Plain white wall with an arched niche and a vase
Traditional house with a tiled roof at the end of a garden path

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We can adapt ideas like these to your plot, family and budget.