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Soft threshold

Hospitality · Spatial study

An arrival shaped by texture, proportion and an open courtyard.

A limestone arch frames the garden before the reception comes into view. The curved walnut desk softens the arrival, while a low lounge seat makes room for a slower conversation. Clay, linen and stone connect the enclosed room with the courtyard beyond.

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Brief

Shape a transition from courtyard to reception that can support both a quiet pause and conversation.

Constraint

Keep the arrival visually open while giving the reception point a clear place in the sequence.

Design decision

Use the arch to frame the garden, then let the curved desk and low seat mark the change from outside to inside.

A view from the olive courtyard through the limestone arch into the walnut reception and lounge.

From the courtyard, the limestone arch frames a view inward to reception and the walnut desk.

Material detail

Rounded walnut reception desk beside a porous limestone arch and honey-toned plaster.

A close study of the stone arch meeting the curved walnut reception desk.

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