Moroccan riad Moroccan riad A riad () is a type of traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard. The word riad originates from the Arabian term for garden, , ryad. The ancient Roman city of Volubilis provided a reference for the beginnings of riad architecture during the Idrisid Dynasty. When the Almoravids conquered Spain in the 11th century they sent Muslim, Christian and Jewish artisans from Spain to Morocco to work on monuments. The Riad is the Moroccan traditional house, normally with two or more stories around an Andalusian-style courtyard that contained a fountain. Riads were the stately
Alfred A. Schiller House for the final time on December 16, 2015, and was demolished in 2016. The lot has been cleared and landscaped, and now serves as an extended back yard for a neighboring property. Architecturally, the Schiller house was notable for its lack of windows. It faced east and was almost one hundred feet away from the sidewalk. The house formed a square doughnut shape due to a central exterior atrium. The outer walls were forty feet by forty feet and were built with Chicago common brick with California redwood trim. Most interior floors were terrazzo and interior walls featured African mahogany,