Chapter 02 · Courtyard Method · Slide 03
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What the courtyard teaches

Gather work around a still center

Every decision returns to one visible fountain: the promise the guest will feel first.

Let craft carry the system

Patterns repeat with small human variation, so the interface feels composed, not machined.

Make thresholds feel deliberate

Arches, dividers, and labels give each passage a clear before and after.

Warm the proof with material detail

Metrics sit beside cedar, plaster, and tile cues so rigor still has a place to breathe.

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