So we inserted a courtyard between the existing house and the new addition and extended the addition further into the backyard.

所以我们在现存住宅与新增体块间置入了一个庭院，并将增加的体量延伸至后院。

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This pa- per gives introduction to the concept and features of new Chinese style of courtyard house program: regarding yard as main body of space to construct harmonious environment for habitation.

文章着重介绍了天津市杨柳青新中式庭院住宅方案的设计理念与建筑特色，即以院落空间为主体，营造和谐的人居环境。

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