central hall
Building's core passage
A central hall is a large room or corridor at the heart of a building, often serving as the main gathering space or primary circulation route.
In residential architecture, especially Victorian and Edwardian homes, a central hall plan organizes rooms around a prominent hallway: The staircase rose from the central hall.
In public buildings, the central hall typically functions as the main entrance area or rotunda.
- atriumRoofed central hall
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- grand entranceOstentatious way to appear
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
corridor · gallery · entrance · dome · high ceiling · marble · grand · staircase · columns · chandelier · great room · reception · gathering place · gathering · passage · nave · court · ballroom
central hallutility room
Household work space
back office · storage room · servants' quarters · pantry · scullery
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