The front door, of course. It can make a big impression – good or bad.A visitor rings your bell or knocks, and as they’re waiting, they examine that portal closely for a few seconds: ...

In a land where private property is venerated and “get off my lawn” has become a mantra of jokey crankiness, the American front door is the landscape’s most intimate and personal of borders ...

Studio Sitges / Olson Kundig Architects. Image Courtesy of Nikolas Koenig. Different types of door-opening motions. Pivot. Apart from their aesthetic value, front doors must allow the efficient ...