Live-work
The volume of four levels was designed with offsets so that the upper residential floors could benefit from large terraces. The agency's office occupies three levels: a storage area and a meeting room in the basement, the cafeteria and the partners' office on the ground floor, and a work space on the first floor. Four apartments, from a studio to a three-room, including a duplex, are located on the upper levels.
To enable the owner, a physiotherapist, to run his own business in the future, the first floor has an earthen floor with a long horizontal opening to the front street, a space for treatment, a window environment with a good view from the outside, and a privacy-securing bedroom and water room concentrated on the back side. The ceiling is kept low to create a relaxed atmosphere in this private space, and the horizontal windows are used to emphasize the flat length of the building, creating an elongated cross-sectional composition. The second floor is a spacious and open one-room house with a large sweep-out window and high ceilings, which can be used as an integral part of the terrace.
PLAN SIZE Width: 35 feet Depth: 70 feet Work space: 400 sf Living space: 1,914 sf (right unit), 1,320 sf (left unit) This live/work duplex design is front loaded and provides ample living space on the ground floor. Each unit is designed to fit on a 40-foot-wide lot. The driveway provides off-street parking spaces for the owner and employees. The unit on the right is a larger three-bedroom with a private studio over the garage. The unit on the left is identical on the first floor but the second floor is a smaller two-bedroom home.
PLAN SIZE Width: 5 Unit, 157 feet; 7 Unit, 183 feet Depth: 33 feet Work space: 651 sf Living area: 2,262 sf A community, designed around a central market structure features live/work homes, rental apartments, a laundromat, day care, health care, a restaurant, a bank, and other neighborhood services. Various housing and auxiliary elements wrap around the big-box market using architecture, without spending useless money putting fenestration on the box. The live/work unit features a 651-square-foot studio space with storage, an ADA-compliant restroom, and direct access to a rear yard open space that can serve as an extension of the studio. The second level becomes the living level, complete with a large, open living area, café, kitchen, and powder room with a balcony and rear stair access down to the yard. The third level then becomes the sleeping level with three bedrooms and two baths.
PLAN SIZE Width: 33 feet, 10 inches Depth: 51 feet, 6 inches Living area: 1,193 sf Designed for flexibility, this small village of live/work cottages offers a number of options. Each two-level plan is configured with a retail/office space on the first floor and a two-bedroom living space on the second floor.
DIMENSIONS: Width: 26 feet, Depth: 46 feet, Living area: 1,734 sf These three-story townhouses offer a live/work option targeting sole proprietors as well as those looking for a dedicated work-from-home space. They are part of a master planned community located on the brownfield redevelopment site of the former Fort Ord military base on California’s Monterey Peninsula. The ground-floor work space faces the street like a storefront, welcoming customers and clients with full-length glass. It’s a stark contrast to the living space entrance, which is set back to be less obvious and more private.
This townhome plan utilizes two small offices with pocket doors, which enable the spaces to live larger when the doors are open and provide quiet when privacy is needed. The slightly larger office has additional space for a printer, coffee maker, and extra storage, while the smaller office is more of a flex space that can accommodate working from home part-time or doing schoolwork. Solid-core doors and sound-deadening insulation in the 6-inch-thick walls make for perfect Zoom conference rooms.
DIMENSIONS: Width: 18 feet, 2 inches, Depth: 42 feet, Living area: 750 sf (office) plus 407 sf (roof terrace); 1,780 total sf Running a business out of the home has become increasingly popular for working professionals and entrepreneurs. And, with advancing technology and the ability to telecommute, this option has become even easier. This live/work unit makes it possible to keep work and everyday living separate, as the entry level has a designated area devoted entirely to business space, with a convenient, accessible entry for clients.
DIMENSIONS: Width: 24 feet, Depth: 37 feet, Living area: 1,998 sf This detached live/work infill project (shown, above) is located within a traditionally commercial neighborhood. Each three-story detached home has approximately 250 square feet of work space at the ground floor, a flexible area that can either serve the owner as a home-based business or be leased out to a business tenant and locked off from the residence. Each home is about 1,998 square feet, with primary living space on the second floor. The dining area opens out to a generously sized private deck. The third floor is composed of bedrooms, baths, and a laundry. Each unit also has a two-car garage as well as an adjacent uncovered parking space and additional guest parking on the street.
This detached live/work infill
bedroom 4 and bathroom (and media room?) could be modified for live-work
physical separation home from studio
Area: 3864 ft² Year: 2022
Forner-Bigatti house workshop, designed by the architect Alejo Martinez in 1937, combines the residence and workspaces of the painter Raquel Forner and the sculptor Alfredo Bigatti, two renowned Argentine artists. It is located in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, on a small plot facing what is now called Plaza Coronel Dorrego, at 443 Bethlem Street.
clinic below, apts above
two-story house with a cafe on the first floor. The owner plans to use it as a weekend residence for a while. Therefore, we needed a space that could respond to changes without prescribing lifestyles. The owner will have two residences. One is a house that protects everyday life, and the other is an open villa.
Since the early 2000s, many machiya have found new life as restaurants, cafes, and museums thanks to a nostalgic aesthetic popular among young people and tourists. Some people still use their machiya to make traditional crafts like sake and textiles, while others have been preserved as cultural landmarks. Tourist rentals are another popular reuse for homes that have character but may not meet comfortable enough standards for long-term residents.
machiya converted to small hotel
first floor is the client's design office, the second and third floors are rental offices, and the fourth and fifth floors are the client's residence.
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