Abstract
In an attempt to learn from the wisdom of the past, this paper analyzes the architectural design of a traditional courtyard house of Lahore, known as the Barood Khana Haveli. For this purpose, the archetypal level of the ‘Deep Beauty Framework’ is explored to find out the presence of geometry, number and proportion, as well as the inclusion of the four survival characteristics given by Grant Hildebrand (2008): complex order, prospect, refuge, enticement and peril. Among the various design strategies that are found in the haveli, this research discovers the use of root rectangles in the plans and geometric patterns of the six and eight-point stars in the decorative details. Examination of the prospect claiming courtyards, refuge spaces such as the verandahs, and paths that turn and disappear, offer inspirational ways in which designers can create more meaningful and life enhancing architectural experiences.
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