Threshold
The volume a person occupies in the act of crossing from one condition to another - outside to inside, public to private - where the floor build-up, the level and the light all change at once.
How it connects
Not linked to any other term yet.
Beside it in Space: Entry / Foyer, Lobby, Reception, Concierge, Check-In, Waiting Area, Security Desk, Brand Gallery, Corridor, Landing, Stairwell, Lift Cab, Bridge / Link, Atrium, Wayfinding Zone, Bedroom, Nursery, Hotel Room, Dormitory Room, Patient Room, Dressing Room, Bathroom, Cloakroom / WC, Restroom, Changing Room, Locker Area, Spa / Pool, Sauna, Spa Treatment Room, Salon Station, Pet Spa, Restaurant, Dining Room, Private Dining, Bar, Back Bar, Café, Cafe / Pantry, Cafeteria, Food Hall, Banquette Zone, Communal Table, Buffet Area, Kitchen, Pantry, Scullery, Wine Room, Living Room, Lounge, Clubroom, Fireplace Area, Game Room, Media Room, Playroom, Community Room, Utility / Laundry Room, Boot Room, Cloakroom, Conservatory, Orangery, Attic, Cellar, Garage, Workspace, Meeting Room, Town Hall Space, Copy / Print, Mailroom, IT Room, Wellness Room, Staff Room, Classroom, Lab, Learning Commons, Maker Space, Music Room, Art Room, Library, Reading Room, Archive, Clinic, Exam Room, Consult Room, Procedure Room, Operating Room, Therapy Room, Imaging Room, Nurse Station, Pharmacy, Clean Room, Soiled Room, Behavioral Health, Sales Floor, Display Area, Fitting Room, Checkout, Pickup Area, Returns Area, Consultation Room, Showroom Bay, Sample Library, Visual Merchandising Zone, Back of House (Retail), Auditorium, Theatre, Performance Stage, Backstage, Green Room, Gallery, Exhibition Hall, Ballroom, Courtroom, Council Chamber, Public Service Counter, Gym, Yoga Studio, Pilates Studio, Meditation Room, Storage, Mechanical Room, Electrical Room, Laundry, Trash Room, Loading Dock, Outdoor and Other.
In other taxonomies
- Entry pointsUniclass, SL_90_20_27nearly the same
- Getty AATno equivalent
For developersRecord, identifiers and graph
Where it sits
One rule per term beside it, taller for each narrower term
127 terms, Entry / Foyer to Other
Record
The most zone-like term on the axis and the one most easily confused with an element. The sill you step over is element.door territory; this is the volume you stand in while you step over it. Where a scheme has a real room at that point, use vestibule or entry and leave this alone.
- Provenance
- vendoredPROGRAM_SPACE_TYPES in a project-materials database (src-07), read 21 Aug 2026
For machines
Permanent address
/id/space/thresholdKnowledge graph
Stored incoming and outgoing relations from the public V1 graph. Ancestors, descendants, and siblings are labelled as derived views rather than stored facts.
Crosswalks
| Scheme | Identifier | Their label, or the search | How close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniclass | SL_90_20_27 | Entry points | nearly the same |
| Getty AAT | no equivalent | searched 21 Oct 2026PREFIX skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> PREFIX rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> SELECT ?s ?label ?note WHERE { ?s skos:inScheme <http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/> ; skos:prefLabel ?label . FILTER(langMatches(lang(?label),"en")) FILTER(REGEX(STR(?label), "^(threshold|thresholdes|thresholds)( \\(|$)", "i")) OPTIONAL { ?s skos:scopeNote/rdf:value ?note FILTER(langMatches(lang(?note),"en")) } } LIMIT 40 via https://vocab.getty.edu/sparql | none |