Damascus・Entrance Gateway

The entrance passage from the street. A simple earthen-colored exterior wall features a stone-striped door frame and a thick wooden door. Upon entering, there is a dim, winding passage with rough stone and plastered walls, which brightens up after a turn at the end, leading to the courtyard. The transition from dark to light is deliberate. Avoid: making the passage straight so the courtyard can be seen at a glance, making the passage bright and wide, using ornate decorations on the exterior wall, removing the turn and having a direct opening.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

從街道進入的那一段。素樸的土色外牆上是一道石砌條紋的門框與厚木門,進門後是一條昏暗的轉折通道,牆面是粗石與抹灰,盡頭轉個彎才亮起來通向中庭。光線從暗到亮是刻意的。避免:讓門道筆直可以一眼看穿到中庭、把通道做得明亮寬敞、外牆使用華麗的裝飾、拿掉轉折改成直接開門。