Courtyard

Just a small note on the courtyard and the reasoning behind it. I wanted to place the courtyard relatively close to the living quarters, however, not so close that it becomes a private space. Again, referring to Garnier's vision of the opera experience beginning well before the opera itself, I wanted this courtyard to be a place which strips all the stress and negative feelings of the gallery owner prior to entering his living quarters, and ultimately be a place of peace.