Per una città compatta più resiliente: il ruolo strategico degli isolati a corte

Courtyard blocks’ strategic role in making compact cities more resilient Coronavirus disease pandemic highlights fragilities of compact city, taken as settlement model since time due to its quality of space, efficiency, vibrancy and wellbeing; this has been true especially for high-density urban textures as they typically lack of a network of proximity open spaces. In addition, the pandemic has made us turn our attention towards one of the prevailing urban morphology: the courtyard block. Although underestimated in spatial, social and environmental terms the courtyard is a valuable potential for improving urban resilience. This study explores this potential in recent European regeneration experiences, bringing out five essential design topics to enhance the semi-private network of open spaces and increase resilience of the compact city, also in relation to natural disasters, including health crises.