PatternRecommended
Flexible Office Space
Pattern 146Description
Where home offices are needed, design them as semi-private adjuncts — a small room off the main flow, or an alcove off a larger room. The office should be available without dominating the house.
Why this exists
Dedicated offices in suburban homes mostly become dumping grounds; semi-private alcoves get used.
Categories
Adjacency
Applies to
- Room types: office
Source
Christopher Alexanderno manifest entry
A Pattern Language (1977 (Oxford University Press))
Section: Pattern 146
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
- Indoor Sunlight · Pattern 128
- Children's Realm · Pattern 137
- Sequence of Sitting Spaces · Pattern 142
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.