PatternRecommended
Indoor Sunlight
Pattern 128Description
Place the most-used common rooms (kitchen, family room, dining room) on the south side of the house if at all possible, so they get sunlight throughout the day.
Why this exists
Sunlit rooms are used 3-5× more than dim rooms. North-facing common spaces become unused décor.
Categories
DaylightAdjacency
Source
Christopher Alexanderno manifest entry
A Pattern Language (1977 (Oxford University Press))
Section: Pattern 128
Published 1977-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09
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
- Intimacy Gradient · Pattern 127
- Long Thin House · Pattern 109
- Zen View · Pattern 134
- Tapestry of Light and Dark · Pattern 135
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.