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Detail every transition: door casings, base trim, ceiling crowns, floor material changes — articulated, not generic

Susanka — Detail every transition

Description

The places where things meet (wall meets floor, room meets hall, indoor meets outdoor) are where craft shows up. Detail each transition deliberately: door + window casings sized to the room (heavier in formal spaces, lighter in casual); base trim height matching the casing reveal; ceiling crown only where the room geometry supports it; floor material changes aligned with room boundaries (not arbitrary lines). 'Generic' transitions (drywall returns, flat 3 in casing throughout) are the production-builder default.

Why this exists

Architectural craft lives in the transitions. A modest home with thoughtful transitions reads as designed; a large home with generic transitions reads as built. Architects designing for Susanka-style craft should spec casings + base + ceiling treatment by room, not project-wide.

Categories

Aesthetic

Source

Sarah Susankano manifest entry
The Not So Big House series (1998-2022 (multiple titles))
Section: Detail every transition
Published 1998-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-15

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.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-15.