Rule of thumbRecommended
Bath not opposite kitchen / dining
BATH-NOT-OPPOSITE-DININGDescription
A direct sight line from bathroom door to dining table is a universal aversion. Buffer the bath behind a hallway turn or off-axis door.
Why this exists
Smell + sight aversion is universal across cultures.
Categories
BathroomPrivacy
Source
AIA Residential Knowledge Communityno manifest entry
Best practices for residential design (—)
Section: Compiled professional consensus
Published 2024-01-01 · 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
- Full bathroom sizing · BATHROOM-MIN
- Half bathroom sizing · HALF-BATH-MIN
- Primary suite isolated from public zones · PRIMARY-SUITE-ISOLATED
- Half bath near public zones · HALF-BATH-NEAR-PUBLIC
- Public/private zoning · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-ZONING
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.