Although the Los Angeles region has a long and distinguished history of urban courtyard housing, Harper Court is the first new building of this type in seventy-five years. Organized around four courtyards and seven fountains, this new court apportions interior and exterior spaces among twenty units, most including a double-height living room. Each unit has its own private garden overlooking public courtyards and a separate, directly accessed live/work space. Other amenities include underground parking, hillside views, exterior fireplaces and a rich landscape throughout. By reviving and refining the courtyard housing type, the project becomes replicable and relevant to neighborhood making throughout Southern California. Photography by Tim Street Porter Images > 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Plan Recognition > Publications | Awards | Links