doorwayand
Doorwayand is a term used in speculative design and architectural thought to describe the doorway as a transitional boundary that embodies multiple possible states. It highlights the doorway as an active interface that mediates access, perception, and choice rather than a simple barrier or passage.
Origin and usage: The term is informal and multidisciplinary, without a fixed canonical author. It circulates
Concept and characteristics: Doorwayand centers the threshold as a site of negotiation among space, time, and
Applications: In architecture, interior and urban design, doorwayand informs decisions about accessibility, lighting, signage, and wayfinding.
Reception and critique: Advocates view doorwayand as a practical lens for inclusive and adaptable spaces; critics
See also: thresholds, doorway, wayfinding, transitional space.