4 row barn, head to head or tail to tail?

We are starting to throw ideas around for new barn, pretty simple really but the great debate seems to revolve around this question on our farm. Head to head or tail to tail stall layout? Head to head narrows the barn up a bit and reduces over all cost. Other opinion is that tail to tail is more preferable for the cow. What is the opinion of the masses? Is there any credible research on this question?
 

mixed breed

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Mixed Farmer
Im currently doing my shed too. Although the gable posts are annoyingly already positioned for head to head I'm going for tail to tail, as the shed also has a feed passage, I will in effect be able direct cows to feed and shut them out of the cubicles for a while post milking... which I'm hoping is a good thing.
 
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upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer
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Northumberland
This is ours, Works extreemly well.
My opinion is to avoid "head into the walls" cubicles. They lack lunging space

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