“it's a human thing humans move to the light”

Name: it's a human thing humans move to the light
Description: A clean design principle — every room laid out so you enter on a line of sight to a window, making tiny rooms feel bigger. Stands alone as a usable rule.

— Tom Emodi, FRAIC, LEED AP · TEAL Architects+Planners

A clean design principle — every room laid out so you enter on a line of sight to a window, making tiny rooms feel bigger. Stands alone as a usable rule.

Full episode at 54:58 Going Fully Virtual in Architecture: How TEAL Architects Shut Their Studio, Saved Tens of Thousands, and Built a Better Team | Tom Emodi ▸

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THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES

Organise apartment layouts so every room — including bedrooms — has a view line straight to a window; this makes tiny rooms feel larger without adding square footage.

“when you enter your bedroom you should be able to open that door and be online to a view outside — it makes every room feel bigger”

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THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN

Designing Pleasure into Modest-Income Housing

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SOURCE: 54:58 of Going Fully Virtual in Architecture: How TEAL Architects Shut Their Studio, Saved Tens of Thousands, and Built a Better Team | Tom Emodi