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Closets Between Rooms
Pattern 198Description
Locate closets between rooms that need acoustic separation — they buffer sound while delivering useful storage.
Why this exists
A 2-ft closet between bedrooms is more effective than insulation alone, AND adds clothing storage. Free buffer.
Categories
Privacy
Source
Christopher Alexanderno manifest entry
A Pattern Language (1977 (Oxford University Press))
Section: Pattern 198
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
- Intimacy Gradient · Pattern 127
- Half-Hidden Garden · Pattern 111
- Entrance Room · Pattern 130
- Couple's Realm · Pattern 136
- A Room of One's Own · Pattern 141
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.