Pattern 196
Corner Doors
Context The Flow Through Rooms131 · Sequence of Sitting Spaces142 · Tapestry of Light and Dark135
Problem
A door cut into the middle of a wall breaks the wall in two and leaves no unbroken stretch for furniture, and no calm, settled area survives at the center of the room.
Solution
Place doors near the corner of a room rather than in the middle of a wall, so an unbroken length of wall remains and a quiet, undisturbed area can hold the center of the room.
Usage Low Doorway224 · Closets Between Rooms198 · Frames as Thickened Edges225 · Ornament249 · Solid Doors with Glass237