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No Pattern Statement
Facilities to be used by multiple number of the users
should be concentrated [Link] where actions
Activity Nodes
seems to [Link] paths to bring as many of
them through these spots as possible.
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This space has 2 main function 1. allow people to feel
Shared space comfortable and provide a common meeting space for
2 serving functional purpose
Children need other children as much as their own
mother for healthy development.a shared space
Connected Play
,path,gardens etcthat are connectedd away from traffic
should be established as play space for kids
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Place large parking lots and garages behind some kind of
natural wall so that cars and the structure cannot be
Shielded parking seen from outside. No one wants to walk by or see a
dead building, which is what a parking structure
4 becomes.
The experience of entering a building influences the way
you feel inside. If there is no transition, it will feel abrupt
Entrance transition and as if there is no arrival. Transitions can be changes
of light, sound, direction, surface, level, or a gateway to
pass under.
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Outdoors, people will try to find a spot where
their backs are protected and they can look out toward
Hierarchy of open spaces a larger opening. People feel comfortable in these
spaces. A natural back should be in the smaller space.
Here’s an example from a private garden
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Place courtyards so have some view out of them
to a larger open space. Ideally they are partly open to
Courtyard which live the activity that surrounds the building, yet still private.
Multiple doors from the building should open into to it,
creating natural paths through.
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The largest and most significant gathering places
should have the highest ceilings and be in the middle of
Cascade of Roofs the whole building because they are the social centers
of activities. Smaller groups, individual rooms, and
alcoves naturally fall around the edges.
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 When a roof is hidden, its presence isn’t felt
around the building and people will lack a fundamental
Sheltering Roof sense of shelter. Make a vault of the roof so that its
entire surface is visible, bringing the eaves down low
where people pause, such as entrances.
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Make at least one small roof garden in every
building to take advantage of the sun and open air.
Roof garden They can be used for planting, sitting, and sleeping
outside. It should be possible to walk directly out to the
roof garden directly from some lived-in part.
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The most important rooms in a building should
be placed along the south edge. A house is bright and
Indoor sunlight cheerful when the right rooms are facing south. Sun
shining into a room has one of the greatest effects on its
feeling. *written for the Northern Hemisphere
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All social groups' survival depends on constant
informal contact between its members. Place a single
common areas at the heart common area for members to frequently pass by,
tangentially. They can easily pop in to see what's going
on if they want or keep going past.
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Create a room to enter through, both inside and
outside of the building. This space is used for basic
Entrance room arrival and goodbye tendencies. People want to see
who’s at the door, provide shelter, space to take off
shoes and coats, and somewhere to place things.
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When possible, use public and common rooms
for movement and gathering rather than corridors or
The flow through rooms passages. Allow for circulation from room to room to
pass in wide, circular loops with views of fires and
14 windows.
Create passages to be like rooms, with carpets
or wood floors, furniture, book shelves, and windows.
Short passages
The ideal case is a one-side hall, lined with windows on
15 its open side.

Place the windows and areas to see a beautiful view so

people glimpse the view as they pass it. Avoid making it
Zen view the main view from where people gather. The more
open and obvious the view is, the sooner it
fades. It becomes part of the building, like wallpaper.
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 Buildings need alternating areas of light and
dark. People are phototropic and attracted to the light.
Tapestry of light and dark
Use light to guide them to important places (seats,
17 entrances, stairs, passages, etc.).
Part of a house should be distinct from children’s
areas and allow parents to be together in private. When
Couples realm children can run everywhere in the house, they tend to
dominate it all. Their role as parents rather than a
couple permeates the entire relationship.
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Children need a space to release their large
amounts of energy. The space should be a continuum of
Childrens realm areas inside and outside of the house to allow their
variety of play. Keep the couple’s realm and private
spaces entirely separate from these play areas.
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Common rooms in the house should open out to a
space that looks into the street, rather directly to the
Private terrace on the street
street. Raise the terrace slightly above the street and
include a low wall.
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Everyone needs opportunities to be alone if they
will be close to others. Give each family member a room
Sequence of sitting spaces of their own, including at minimum a desk, alcove, and
shelves. Place these at the far end of the intimacy
21 gradient
Bathing needs to be a positive and energizing
pleasure. Place the bathing room, toilets, and showers
Bathing room in a single tiled area in the house. Build it beside the
couple’s realm (136) and if possible give it access to
22 outside
Where people live and work, there is some need
for storing items that aren’t used everyday but also not
Bulk storage
ready to throw out. Plan for this area from the
beginning and place it where it costs less to build.
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Office workers need space that is both well
Flexible office space (Work Space) adapted to specific work arrangements and truly
24 flexible.
Without communal eating, human groups cannot
hold together. Make communal meals regular so they
Communal eating
become important and comfortable events with room
25 for guests.
A person should feel at ease when entering a
Reception welcomes you building. In the entrance, arrange things to welcome
guests - soft chairs, food, coffee, fireplace.
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 The process of waiting creates uncertainties and
you can't enjoy the time because it's unpredictable; you
A place to wait don't know when your turn will come. Create positive
waiting spaces. Fuse it with activities (reading, games,
coffee) or a way to enjoy silence.
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Develop area outside the bulding into a place for
people to bask in [Link] an important room,place to
Sunny place
work,or to play here so that it draws people
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Include a partly closed outdoor room for outdoor
needs not met by a garden. Build a space for people to
outdoor room eat, sit in formal clothes, drink, talk, and be still, yet
outside. Use different elements (trellis, foliage on walls,
columns, etc) to form a room.
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Buildings along busy streets should have windows
to look out onto the street. Ideal street windows are on
Street windows the second and third floors. Higher up makes them “a
view” and at ground level they may have to be covered
up for privacy.
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Build balconies and terraces at the edges of
buildings. These will help buildings to feel intertwined
Gallery Surround
with both the people walking out onto them and those
looking at them from outside.
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Balconies and porches less than six feet deep are
6-foot balcony hardly used. Ideally make them half-enclosed and
32 recessed into the building slightly too.
Deliberately place paths, terraces, and steps
around the edge of a building to connect it to the
Connection to the earth
natural landscape surrounding it. Make the boundary of
33 building and earth ambiguous.
Plant small orchards of fruit trees on common land
along paths and streets where groups may gather.
Fruit trees Preserving them is minimal work if tackled as a
community and the trees tend to produce more than
one house can consume.
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Plant trees to form enclosures, avenues, squares,
and groves. When trees form places that respond to
Tree places nearby buildings they become areas that people will
use. This will allow the trees to receive the care they
need from people and grow naturally.
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 Protect the interior of a quiet garden from the
Garden Wall sounds of passing traffic. The smaller the garden space
is the more definite the enclosure should be.
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Choose a place in the garden to be a quiet place
with a comfortable seat and direct sun. This allows a
Garden seat person to be in touch with nature free of distractions.
Pick the place that will provide an intense feeling of
37 solitude.

Every family growing vegetables is a fundamental

part of human life. We need to recognize this as more
Vegetable garden than a hobby for enthusiasts. Place the garden in a
central, sunny place to its household. Fence it in and
have a small space for storing tools nearby.
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For a group to gather together well, there must also be
the chance for individuals to be alone. Create small
Aclove
places at the edges of common rooms; large enough for
a desk or for 2 people to sit, chat, and play.
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Create at least one window place In any room where
you enjoy spending time during the day. Everyone loves
Window place window seats, bay windows, big windows with low sills
and comfortable chairs nearby. These “places”
are necessary to feel comfortable and at ease.
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Some rooms allow people to eat leisurely and
comfortably while others force quickness and a desire
Eating atmosphere to leave Place a heavy table in the center of an eating
space, large enough for a group. Place light directly
above and enclose the space with walls.
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Cooking is uncomfortable if the kitchen counter is
Cooking layout either too short or too long. Here are 3 critically
functional relationships to consider.
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Seating arrangements can become animated and
alive or they can be sterile and avoided. Place seats in a
Sitting circle loose circle formation with paths and activities around
so people naturally are pulled to them when they want
to sit. Include a few too many seats.
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 Dressing, undressing, and storing clothes are
self-contained and need a space which has no other
Dressing room function. Make a space between their bed and
bathroom that is for dressing. It should be large enough
to stretch your arms and move around.
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Various heights throughout buildings allow intimacy to
be felt relatively b/w spaces. Make ceilings high in
Ceiling height variety rooms for larger gatherings (10-12 ft), lower in rooms
for small gatherings (7-9 ft), and very low in alcoves
for 1 or 2 people 6-7 ft).
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Make indoor spaces rough rectangles, with
roughly straight walls and nearly symmetrical vaulted
Shape of indoor space ceilings. Perfectly square rooms only make sense if
people are too preoccupied with systems and rigid
46 desires.
People need to refresh themselves by looking at a
world different than the one they are in. Have windows
window overlookig life to look out to activities in the streets or quiet gardens.
Rooms without a view can act like a prison if a person
has to stay in them.
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Rooms that are too closed prevent a natural flow
and transition. If they are too open, necessary
Half open wall differentiation between spaces is missing. Find the right
balance between extremes using columns, half-open
walls, indoor windows, sliding doors, etc.
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Windows can be used to connect indoor spaces.
Interior window Put in windows between rooms which tend to be
unusually dark causing them to be dead and rarely used.
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Staircases should make a complete structural bay,
two stories high. They may be L-shaped, U-shaped, or C-
Staircase volume
shaped. They may be narrow and steep or wide and
shallow.
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A room will never allow people to be comfortable
if movement through the room destroys what’s
Corner door happening there. Only in large rooms do doors make
sense in the middle of a wall. Most rooms should have
the doors near the corners.
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 Deep walls can contain shelves, cabinets, special
lights, built in seats, nooks, window reveals, etc. Homes
Thick walls become personal when each family can leave its mark
on the walls. Build walls with structural material
allowing them to be carved, yet still strong.
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Storage is usually an afterthought. Place closets on
interior walls where they can help with acoustic
Closet between rooms insulation between rooms. They can help frame doors
and passages creating transition spaces. Do not place
them on exterior walls!
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Shelves that are too deep waste valuable space.
Open shelves Make them shallow enough so that things can be
placed one deep, nothing hiding behind anything else.
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A kitchen needs the sun more than other rooms.
Place the counter near big windows so sunlight can
Sunny counter
flood in during the morning and afternoon. Dark
55 kitchens are depressing.