Hallway
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A hallway (also known as passage, passageway, corridor or hall) is an interior space in a building that is used to connect multiple rooms. They are generally long and narrow.[1]
Hallways must be sufficiently wide to ensure buildings can be evacuated during a fire, and to allow people in wheelchairs to navigate them. The minimum width of a hallway is governed by building codes. The minimum width of hallways in residences of the United States is Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] Hallways are wider in higher-traffic settings, such as schools[3] and hospitals.[4]
History
Prior to the 16th century, European aristocratic houses had a few great rooms used interchangeably as bedrooms, living rooms, and dining rooms. People walked through private spaces at any time.[5] In 1597, John Thorpe was the first recorded architect to replace multiple connected rooms with rooms along a hallway, each accessed by a separate door.[6]
The corridor allowed rooms to be reached without passing through neighboring spaces, still uncommon enough to need explanation in the 18th century.[5] By the Victorian era, corridors divided space between family and servants.[7]
Layout
Single-loaded hallways have rooms facing in the same direction for sun exposure.[8] Double-loaded hallways have rooms opening on both sides. The most efficient organization is to make back-to-back units enter from a double-loaded corridor.[9]
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