Evaluating the Impacts of Courtyards on Educational Buildings, Case Study in the University of Sharjah

Courtyards are traditionally associated with the Middle East countries, where climate and culture have given shape to a particular type of traditional architecture. The study evaluates environmental social impacts courtyards in an educational building integrated occupant’s interaction behavior. case University Sharjah includes eight different unoccupied for many years, locations around various proportions; objectives were examine evaluate impact redesigning interior spaces terms aspects. inductive experimental approach adopted this research, two surveys conducted occupants, before after design applications. In addition use eco-tech software simulation. conclusion, results interviews clarified problem offered some recommendations simulation analysis provided guidelines designers.