The Return of the Foyer The pandemic has prompted some builders to reconsider open plan apartments to include an entry space, a de facto “airlock” between the outside world and the rest of the apartment. “Feeling safe going into your house has become a lot more important since Covid,” said Corey Kingston, the owner of the design firm Le Whit. A rendering of the foyer she has designed for clients who are combining two apartments near the High Line.Credit...LeWhit By Joanne Kaufman March 2, 2021 As the pandemic has changed the way many of us live in our homes, prospective buyers have become increasingly interested in a dedicated area near the front door for dumping masks, coats, shoes and boots, and for setting down packages and quarantining groceries — in other words, for just shaking off the outside world.