Our friends at Sketchfab have noticed a recurring trend: among the many 3D scans shared on their platform, a significant number are of historical doorways. Often neglected in today?s designs, doors and doorways are essential physical and mental transition points between the interior and the exterior of a building. While Mies van der Rohe?s strive for visual continuity and the use of glass doors has some critical advantages, it is not applicable ? or only poorly applicable ? to every design case. Fortunately, history shows that visually and spatially differentiating doors and doorways from the rest of a facade can be a resourceful alternative.

Our friends at Sketchfab have noticed a recurring trend: among the many 3D scans shared on their platform, a significant number are of historical doorways. Often neglected in today?s designs, doors and doorways are essential physical and mental transition points between the interior and the exterior of a building. While Mies van der Rohe?s strive for visual continuity and the use of glass doors has some critical advantages, it is not applicable ? or only poorly applicable ? to every design case. Fortunately, history shows that visually and spatially differentiating doors and doorways from the rest of a facade can be a resourceful alternative.With this set of 3D models selected by Sketchfab, viewers can explore historical doorways online and discover the spatial sequences that they can offer. From framed, indented, raise...