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The Case for a Slow Threshold
Entry sequences are a project’s first lesson in tempo, compression, and release.
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Arrival should not be instant
An entrance can recalibrate the body before it reaches the lobby. A compressed path, a change in surface, or a turn toward daylight can produce a sequence instead of an interruption. That sequence is architecture’s first act of hospitality.
Tempo is a material
A threshold does not have to be large to be slow. One deep jamb, one stair, or one lowered ceiling can change the tempo of arrival. The detail matters because it gives attention somewhere to settle.
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