Family closeness is often measured by physical proximity, yet sustainable closeness also depends on the right not to meet at every movement
Two homes on one site need connection without compulsory access.
Shared arrival, landscape and paths can encourage informal contact while private doors, views and daily routes remain independent
The boundary should be easy to cross by choice, not impossible to avoid.
The design consequence is expressed through distance, shared and private routes, landscape filters, acoustic care and boundaries that can be crossed by choice.
Architecture protects family relationships when it gives both intimacy and autonomy somewhere to exist.