The domestic architecture I chose is my house. My house feels bright and open. The living room, dining room and kitchen are all one big room. The kitchen is separated by an island, and the living room has a high ceiling. The house feels bright due to the front door, back door, and back sliding door being glass, so they let in a lot of light during the day. The house feels bigger than it actually is due to the high ceiling, brightness, and open living space.
Another place I go to frequently is a bookstore called Barnes and Noble. This store is a big open space that uses half walls to section off places, like the kids area and Starbucks. The use of half walls makes the building feel open. The front of the store has big windows. The building has high ceilings with lights. The ceilings are not conventional flat ceilings, and the front doors are big wooden doors with glass panels, this makes the building feel older, but in a good way.
Comparing the interior of my house to Barnes and Noble they have some similarities and differences. A similarity of their interiors would be the use of windows to make the area feel brighter. Another similarity would be the use of high ceilings and openness to make the room feel large. A big difference between my house and Barnes and Noble would be that my house feels a lot newer. I enjoy both buildings. I enjoy open and bright buildings, but I also enjoy buildings that feel a little older.
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