Concept: flow of people, goods, services
Peña, Problem Seeking — Ch 3 — Recurring Concept: FlowDescription
Flow concerns priority, sequence, and degree of mix or separation. Where do people walk daily (front door → kitchen, garage → mudroom → kitchen)? Where do goods flow (groceries from car to pantry; trash from kitchen to garage)? Where should flows MIX (kitchen and dining) and where should they SEPARATE (guest entry vs. private bedroom corridor)?
Why this exists
Flow is the bridge between functional adjacency and physical layout. Asking about flow during programming gives the architect a connectivity diagram to design against, instead of stitching connections together after rooms are placed.
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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
- Long Thin House · Pattern 109
- Main Entrance · Pattern 110
- Entrance Room · Pattern 130
- The Flow Through Rooms · Pattern 131
Last reviewed 2026-05-14.