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What a doorway tells us

A doorway is where the scale of a building meets the scale of a person. Notice the depth of the threshold and the position of the handle.

Shelter, lighting and a place to pause often matter more than an elaborate facade. Try drawing the entrance as a simple plan.

The best way to study a street is on foot. Look at how entrances relate to the pavement rather than treating each building as an isolated object.

This entry belongs to Stone & opening, a notebook about notes on buildings, materials and everyday streets.

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