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Our first picture is of course not real; the man
is but not the door. It's an extreme example of bad entrance
transition. So bad that obviously few people would want to live
there. The experience you get leaving and entering your home
influences the way you feel inside it. Homes that meet the
street abruptly provide little intimacy. Below are two examples of
buildings with good entrance transition. The building on the right
is the cob meditation sanctuary at
Hollyhock on
Cortes Island in Canada. The building has a very nice transition
that you can experience for yourself in the video
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Alexander recommends that you make a transition
space between the street and your front door
bringing the path which connects the two
through a transition space. The space should emphasise a change in
direction, a change in surface and level that funnels you
through a gateway. The route should take you past different
colours, shapes and textures that create light and
shade contrast.
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