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
Balinese traditional house "satriya" caste. A "bale lembu-gajah" ("cow-elephant pavilion") is traditionally reserved for Hindu or Buddhist priest. Other type of bale found in the compound of the member ofthe "triwangsa" is the "bale bengong" ("contemplating pavilion"), a pleasure pavilion used for resting or chatting, usually placed in the middle of a garden ("taman"). Other type of house compound is the "griya", a palace-like compound entitled to a Brahman who becomes a priest ("pedanda"). The "griya" compound consists of multiple pavilion-surrounded courtyards ("natah") instead of a single courtyard like in the "pekarangan". These multiple courtyards create its own subdivision within the extensive house