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Door

Entry and transition feature.

Overview

Doors, using wood or metal, control access and flow globally, ancient to modern.

Core Characteristics

  • Functional, symbolic entryways.
  • Varied styles, materials.
  • Aesthetic and practical.

Notable Examples

  • Ishtar Gate (Babylon, 575 BCE).
  • Glass Pivot Doors (Global, 21st century).

Architectural Connections

  • Historical, Modern: All eras.
  • Residential, Civic: All typologies.
  • Various Movements.

Influence and Legacy

Defines space access, aesthetics.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Woodworking (technique), Transition (theory), Entry (element), Various Movements