Zenab Sabunwala

UR3002

The Courtyard Code is a housing township rooted in the spatial language of Indian domesticity and collective life. Inspired by Amos Rapoport’s ideas of culture shaping form, it reimagines the aangan as a social interface—where movement, memory, and meaning intersect. Clustered around shared courtyards and walkable commons, homes foster neighbourly intimacy, intergenerational living, and spatial legibility. By prioritising human scale, porous edges, and informal gathering zones, the township humanises the residential experience—transforming housing from shelter into lived community.