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The entry sets the volume

Height only reads as height by contrast. We hold the entry ceiling down so the main room opens up.

June 2026 · 3 min read

Villa entry with a covered approach and a substantial front door
Entry · Covered approach

The decision

The entry is kept intimate — a lower ceiling, a defined threshold, one view through to the landscape beyond.

The result

Stepping into the great room feels like an exhale. The same ceiling height, entered from a tall foyer, would feel ordinary.

“Compression first, release second.”

On the record

Decision
Lower entry ceiling, framed view through
Result
A great room that feels taller

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