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Split-bedroom ranch organization

QS-RANCH-01

Description

In single-story ranch plans, place the primary suite on one end of the long axis and the secondary bedrooms at the other end, separated by the public great-room / kitchen mass.

Why this exists

Across the calibration set, every exemplary ranch used this split-bedroom layout. It isolates the primary acoustically + visually from kids' rooms without burning sqft on a separate wing — the public space itself does the separating.

Applies to

When:
- style: ranch

Source

Almost an Architectno manifest entry

Floor-plan quality calibration study (v1 (45 plan observations))

Section: lib/quality/calibration/observations.ts

Published 2026-05-16 · last verified 2026-05-16

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

Common Areas at the Heart · Pattern 129
Intimacy Gradient · Pattern 127
Half-Hidden Garden · Pattern 111
Indoor Sunlight · Pattern 128
Entrance Room · Pattern 130

Last reviewed 2026-05-16.