MOORS18TH CENTURY AD

ISLAMICPERSIAN

MOORISH

Contributions:• Irrigation• Improved

Agriculture

Roman empire

Contribution:• Internal

courtyard

SPANISH GARDEN

ROMAN EMPIRE

ISLAMICSPACE

DIVISION AND

SYMBOLISM

COURTYARD

THE ALHAMBRA

Outside:• Hot• Hostil

e• Dusty

Inside:• Shaded• Cool• Protected

by thick walls

Windows which provide view also permit breezes to blow in

Rooms near the pool provide primitive air conditioning system

THE COURT OF GREAT LYONS

Open Pavillions permit free flow of air

Water is used symbolically and as water agent

Spanish version of Islamic gardenEncloses the garden in courtyards

surrounded by buildings

Spanish version of Persian gardenWalled garden within which the palace is

located

Typical Garden Layout

FIN.