Rule of thumbRecommended
Deck adjacent to kitchen / dining
DECK-RELATIONSHIPDescription
Outdoor decks should be adjacent to kitchen or dining for outdoor-eating use. Decks accessed from the bedroom side go unused.
Why this exists
Use case is outdoor dining; placement should match.
Categories
SiteKitchen
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
- Kitchen sizing · KITCHEN-SIZE
- Kitchen near mudroom + garage · KITCHEN-NEAR-MUDROOM
- Kitchen adjacent to dining · KITCHEN-NEAR-DINING
- Kitchen east-facing for breakfast · KITCHEN-EAST-FACING
- Pantry adjacent to kitchen · PANTRY-ADJACENT-KITCHEN
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.