Rule of thumbRecommended
Primary suite isolated from public zones
PRIMARY-SUITE-ISOLATEDDescription
Place the primary suite away from the primary public zones (living, dining, entry). Buffer with a hallway or other rooms.
Why this exists
Privacy + acoustic separation. The primary suite is a retreat, not adjacent to the front door.
Categories
BedroomPrivacy
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
- Primary bedroom minimum size · MASTER-BEDROOM-SIZE
- Secondary bedroom minimum size · SECONDARY-BEDROOM-SIZE
- Primary closet sizing · PRIMARY-CLOSET-SIZE
- Bedrooms cluster · BEDROOMS-CLUSTER
- Public/private zoning · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-ZONING
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.