Originally posted by Veseljko:

Make a separate building that will have only portals. Don't make them in your main building because you will trigger them every time you walk next to them.
Go to Screenshots section and search for "portal hub". There are a lot of cool builds so maybe you will find something you like.

didnt know we had a search feature on the screenshot subcategory, will check it out

but yes, i started building a stone building with a large basement to seal off as much lighting effects as possible for the sole purpose of dumping material and being used as a portal hub