TY - BOOK AU - Silveira, Angelo Costa AU - Ribeiro, Maria Flavia TI - Lived heritage, shared space : : the courtyard house of Goa SN - 8190363476 U1 - 728.095478 PY - 2008/// CY - New Delhi PB - Yoda press KW - Architecture, domestic KW - Architecture, Domestic KW - India KW - Goa (State) KW - Courtyard houses N1 - Originally presented as the author's master's thesis (University of Evora, 1998); Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents : Introduction -- 1. The Hindu courtyard house-- 2. The Christian courtyard house -- 3. Materials -- 4. Specific architectonic elements -- 5. The conservation of the courtyard houses of Goa N2 - The courtyard house of Goa harks back to a log tradition of dwellings with a central space open to the skies circumscribed by rooms on all sides, a model as much functional in keeping the house cool in the hot climate, as of sacred inspiration. ER -