Rule of thumbRecommended
Kitchen adjacent to dining
KITCHEN-NEAR-DININGDescription
Kitchen and dining should be directly connected (cased opening or open-plan). Kitchen → hallway → dining is awkward.
Why this exists
Plate-carrying short-distance is the universal residential pattern.
Categories
KitchenAdjacency
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
- Laundry room sizing · LAUNDRY-SIZE
- Kitchen near mudroom + garage · KITCHEN-NEAR-MUDROOM
- Laundry near bedrooms (or kitchen) · LAUNDRY-NEAR-BEDROOMS
- Bedrooms cluster · BEDROOMS-CLUSTER
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.