Eliminating right angles skews how one visually interprets the space. For example, the vanishing point here at the step makes the space feel very long once you pass through the gate.  Photo 4 of 7 in A Design-Minded Solution to a Narrow Landscape by Diana Budds

A Design-Minded Solution to a Narrow Landscape

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Eliminating right angles skews how one visually interprets the space. For example, the vanishing point here at the step makes the space feel very long once you pass through the gate.