Petruccelli L.T.D of North America asks; What is the blueprint for the new American home? (part3) Then: Grand foyers, Now: "drop zones".

Petruccelli L.T.D of North America asks;  Then: Grand foyer, once a must have was the double story entrance foyer are now seen as a waste of space and energy inefficient, homeowners & builders say. Few suburban families enter their home through the front door, so the grand entry way is a vestige of a house meant to impress others. Replacing the foyer is the so called drop zone. As large as 10x10, these rooms are a more elegant  version of the mud rooms once common in homes,with places to unload clutter before it is deposited throughout the house. Incorporating bins, baskets, nooks & hooks for everything from backpacks to mail.