sheltered from sun

Posted by Hinah (Karachi, Pakistan) on 20 January 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.

Courtyards are a major component of most Muslim Architecture in hot/warm regions. They shelter from the hot sun and winds, dust and provide a peaceful recluse from all the commotion outside.
This is the courtyard of the same Mosque in Columbo.

Canon PowerShot S2 IS
1/1600 second
F/3.2
6 mm

courtyard
mosque
columbo