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112 Entrance Transition

May be part of Main Gateways (53), Family of Entrances (102), Main Entrance (110), Half-hidden Garden (111).

Conflict

Buildings, especially houses, with a graceful transition between the street and the inside, are more tranquil than those which open directly off the street.

Resolution

Make a transition space between the street and from front door. Bring the path which connects street and entrance through this transition space, and mark it with a change of surface, a change of level, perhaps by gateways which make a change of enclosure, and above all with a change of view.

May contain Zen View (134), Garden Wall (173), Tapestry of Light and Dark (135), Trellised Walk (174), Entrance Room (130).