Design starts with the weapons, sensors, protection, and machinery required for war. Circulation and existing spaces can then be arranged so visitors move between a wardroom, hangar, or reception area without approaching sensitive compartments. Type 23 frigates provide a practical example of short, legible routes and natural security bottlenecks. These changes require forethought more than lavish displacement, yet materially improve the ship's diplomatic usefulness.
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Design peacetime access around combat requirements
Combat capability remains primary, but a few deliberate routes, bottlenecks, and adaptable rooms can make a warship far more useful in peace.