PatternRecommended
Sequence of Sitting Spaces
Pattern 142Description
Provide a variety of sitting spaces ranging from public (large living room) to intimate (window seat, two-person nook). Different conversations want different scales.
Why this exists
A single large sitting room dictates one kind of social interaction. Variety lets occupants choose.
Categories
AestheticAdjacency
Source
Christopher Alexanderno manifest entry
A Pattern Language (1977 (Oxford University Press))
Section: Pattern 142
Published 1977-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.
Related directives
- Common Areas at the Heart · Pattern 129
- Intimacy Gradient · Pattern 127
- Long Thin House · Pattern 109
- Indoor Sunlight · Pattern 128
- Staircase as a Stage · Pattern 133
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.