When designing entrances, we consider the following:

1. Purpose - Does the house need an entrance that keeps the weather out with large storm doors, or perhaps you need a practical space where a whole family will leave their shoes.

2. The feel - The impact of a house is often eptomised by the feel of the entrance. Do our clients want it to feel friendly, imposing, luxurious, open, discreet, formal or informal.

3. Scale - Should the entrance be high or low and what scale of space does the entrance lead to. If there is a double volume hall beyond it you might want to make the impact of this hall greater by entering through a contrastingly low entrance. 

4. Visibility and location - Can you find and identify the entrance easily.

5. Materials - Are they lightweight additions or solid shelters, does the material contrast or compliment the main building. We help consider what is best, whether it's an all-revealing wall of glass or a heavy timber door which makes for more impact, mystery or surprise as you enter through it. 

6. Accessibility - Can everyone use them.

7. Practicalities - Does the client need a letterbox - will it sit on an external wall, or be a slot in the door. Where will letters land.