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Light to walk toward — at the end of every hallway, place a window or lit destination

Susanka — Light to walk to

Description

Hallways are circulation, not destinations — but a hallway leading toward a window or a lit + furnished space (a chair, a bookshelf, a tap of artwork on the end wall) is dramatically more pleasant than one ending in a blank wall. The 'light at the end of the hall' principle: orient hallways so they terminate at a daylit destination whenever the plan allows.

Why this exists

A 30-ft hallway ending in a blank wall reads as a tunnel; the same hallway ending at a sunny bay window or art-niche reads as a journey. Architects designing the floor plan should look at every hallway and ask 'what's at the end?'

Categories

CirculationDaylightAesthetic

Source

Sarah Susankano manifest entry
The Not So Big House series (1998-2022 (multiple titles))
Section: Light to walk to
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.