The Quiet Zone
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Problem
The Screen-Free Hearth is about shared presence — the room where the family gathers without distraction. The Quiet Zone is about individual refuge — the room where you cannot be reached. As electromagnetic saturation increases, spaces intentionally free from wireless connectivity become necessary for solitude, sleep, and deep concentration.
Evidence and Discussion
This is about *being unreachable* — not just undistracted. The modern intrusion is the signal itself — the notification, the message, the pull of the infinite feed. Some people want this as a sleeping space. Others as a meditation or reading room. The principle is the same: at least one space in the dwelling should be designed so that wireless signals are attenuated — through material choices (concrete, thick masonry), distance from the router, or intentional shielding.
Therefore
design at least one room or alcove in the dwelling where wireless signal is deliberately weak or absent — through distance from the router, material density, or intentional shielding. Make this the quietest, most restful room in the house. No chargers, no screens, no smart speakers. A room for sleeping, reading, meditating, or simply being unreachable.