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Room size hierarchy

ROOM-SIZE-HIERARCHY

Description

Living + family + primary bedroom should be larger than secondary bedrooms; secondary bedrooms larger than mudroom + powder. Hierarchy violations read as 'something's off' to every visitor.

Why this exists

Hierarchy expresses social structure visually; violations feel uncanny.

Categories

Aesthetic

Source

AIA / Ramsey-Sleeperno manifest entry
Architectural Graphic Standards ()
Section: Residential layout chapters
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

Last reviewed 2026-05-09.