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SACRED MOUNTAIN HOUSE BY PETER STUTCHBURY ARCHITECTURE

The courtyard is one of the most celebrated architectural gestures. From the ancient Roman peristyle colonnades to the ambitious mid-century project homes built by Petitt and Sevit that are dotted around Sydney’s suburbs, the idea of enclosing a space that is open to the sky has been explored for thousands of years.

In spite of this long history, contemporary living expectations have made adopting the simple diagram of the courtyard a difficult task to master. The courtyard

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