GTR 87: Beyond the Front Door

A shaded entrance. A courtyard with room to pause. A clear path to the gate—and a footpath that continues beyond it. Each contributes to the experience of home.

GTR 87, Beyond the Front Door, follows the home outward through its premises, shared spaces and the wider neighbourhood. It asks how entrances, planting, walking routes, everyday services and continuing care can work together.

Inside are seven ways to connect homes with their surroundings, five decisions before approving a layout, and a case study of Goldsmith Street in Norwich, United Kingdom. The Nigeria Focus asks who cares for shared space where the plot ends.

The edition also recognises the work these relationships require: clear boundaries, accessible routes, agreed responsibilities and funding for upkeep. Not every home has a front garden, and shared rear passages depend on residents taking on their care.

Between your front door and the street, which space deserves attention first—and who could help improve it?

Step out: see the whole home. Floreat Vita | Let Life Flourish.