There are almshouses which, more often than not, manage to facilitate a level of neighbourliness and include some form of common area and communal gardens.
The landscapes appear as framed glimpses of gardens and palaces, surrounded by a cornucopia of paintings, musical instruments, flowers, food and armaments.
Some are intended to be a utopia -- with public gardens, promenades, throughways and harmony -- to cure the "urban disease" rampant in most ad hoc cities.
