Design an integral porch

摘要

We ask a lot of our entry porches. We expect them to direct us to the door, to shelter us, to provide a transition between public and private places, and most important, to welcome us. A successful entry porch suits the house's architecture and reflects something about the people living in the house. Are the occupants more formal (maybe ceremonial), or are they more informal (even casual)? Or are they something in-between?