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Private Terrace on the Street
Pattern 140Description
If the house faces a street, provide a small private terrace at the front — a porch, stoop, or low-walled patio. The terrace lets residents engage with street life without being fully exposed.
Why this exists
Front porches are the architecture of neighborliness. Without them, the public sidewalk and private interior have no in-between.
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Source
Christopher Alexanderno manifest entry
A Pattern Language (1977 (Oxford University Press))
Section: Pattern 140
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
- Main Entrance · Pattern 110
- Half-Hidden Garden · Pattern 111
- Building Edge · Pattern 160
- Opening to the Street · Pattern 165
- Six-Foot Balcony · Pattern 167
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.