Workhome Pattern Book

The Workhome Pattern Book is a collection of generic designs.  This is not architecture, but a series of spatial arrangements we have made to illustrate the principles embedded in the Design Guide.

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Basement
Link to  basement  | completely separate

Pattern:

basement | completely separate

The terraced house with separately accessed lower ground floor/ basement is an example of a traditional UK built form that ...

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to basement  |  connected

Pattern:

basement | connected

The terraced house with separately accessed lower ground floor/ basement is an example of a traditional UK built form that ...

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-with, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only

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Link to separate basement  workspace | link stair

Pattern:

separate basement workspace | link stair

The terraced house with separately accessed lower ground floor/ basement is an example of a traditional UK built form that ...

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-nearby, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Basic workhome
Link to basic workhome  |  shell & core

Pattern:

basic workhome | shell & core

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Domestic facilities, Public passing trade, Private, Home Dominated, Work Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to basic workhome

Pattern:

basic workhome

This is the most basic of all workhome forms. It is an ordinary house, where people work on the kitchen ...

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Domestic facilities, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to basic workhome  |  transformable bedroom

Pattern:

basic workhome | transformable bedroom

Categories: Office/Study, Consulting room, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to basic workhome  |  integrated front workroom

Pattern:

basic workhome | integrated front workroom

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to Basic workhome | transformable landing

Pattern:

Basic workhome | transformable landing

This is one of several versions of a type that adapts the first floor landing of a conventional two-storey house.

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to Basic workhome | landing workspace | medium

Pattern:

Basic workhome | landing workspace | medium

This is one of several versions of a type that adapts the first floor landing of a conventional two-storey house.

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to Basic Workhome | Landing workspace | large

Pattern:

Basic Workhome | Landing workspace | large

This is one of several versions of a type that adapts the first floor landing of a conventional two-storey house.

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to basic workhome  |  separate front workroom

Pattern:

basic workhome | separate front workroom

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Infill
Link to infill   |  basic workhome

Pattern:

infill | basic workhome

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large

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Link to infill  |  yard

Pattern:

infill | yard

Categories: Workshop/Studio, Public passing trade, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to infill  |  artist

Pattern:

infill | artist

Categories: Workshop/Studio, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Layer cake
Link to layer cake  |  work/home/home

Pattern:

layer cake | work/home/home

In this workhome type, work and home uses are interleaved floor by floor.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium, Large

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Link to layer cake  |  work/home/work

Pattern:

layer cake | work/home/work

In this workhome type, work and home uses are interleaved floor by floor.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium, Large

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Link to layer cake  |  work/work/home

Pattern:

layer cake | work/work/home

In this workhome type, work and home uses are interleaved floor by floor.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium, Large

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Link to layer cake  | home/home/work

Pattern:

layer cake | home/home/work

In this workhome type, work and home uses are interleaved floor by floor.

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Public appointment, Home Dominated, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Loft
Link to loft transforming bedroom/workspace

Pattern:

loft transforming bedroom/workspace

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Domestic facilities, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to loft  |  private

Pattern:

loft | private

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to loft  |  public

Pattern:

loft | public

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Home Dominated, Live-with, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to separate front workspace | loft transforming bedroom/workspace

Pattern:

separate front workspace | loft transforming bedroom/workspace

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Home Dominated, Live-with, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to g floor workspace | 1st floor apartment | dedicated loft workspace

Pattern:

g floor workspace | 1st floor apartment | dedicated loft workspace

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Work Dominated, Live-with, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Machiya
Link to half machiya

Pattern:

half machiya

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Private, Live-adjacent, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to half machiya + workbay  |  large

Pattern:

half machiya + workbay | large

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to half machiya + workbox  |  small

Pattern:

half machiya + workbox | small

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Equal Status, Live-nearby, No employees, Front and rear, Medium

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Link to single machiya  |  shell and core

Pattern:

single machiya | shell and core

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front and rear, Medium, Large

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Link to single machiya  |  workwing

Pattern:

single machiya | workwing

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Work Dominated, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front and rear, Medium, Large

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Link to single machiya  |  workrooms  | small

Pattern:

single machiya | workrooms | small

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Equal Status, Live-with, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front and rear, Medium

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Link to single machiya  |  workroom  |  medium

Pattern:

single machiya | workroom | medium

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front and rear, Medium, Large

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Link to double machiya  |  shell and core

Pattern:

double machiya | shell and core

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Domestic facilities, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Work Dominated, Equal Status, Live-with, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front and rear, Medium, Large

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Link to double machiya  |  granny flat

Pattern:

double machiya | granny flat

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium, Large

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Link to double machiya  |  workwing

Pattern:

double machiya | workwing

This type is inspired by the traditional Japanese workhome known as the ‘machiya’.

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Domestic facilities, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front and rear, Medium, Large

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Off the peg
Link to off-the-peg

Pattern:

off-the-peg

The off-the-peg concept originated in the idea that it might be possible to assemble a workhome from components that were ...

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Public passing trade, Work Dominated, Live-with, Employees, Front Only, Large

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Link to off-the-peg + garden

Pattern:

off-the-peg + garden

The off-the-peg concept originated in the idea that it might be possible to assemble a workhome from components that were ...

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Work Dominated, Equal Status, Live-with, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Front and side, Front and rear, Extra Large

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Passage
Link to passage

Pattern:

passage

This workhome type adapts an ordinary terraced house plan to allow access to the rear via a passageway between the ...

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Domestic facilities, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to passage + side entrance

Pattern:

passage + side entrance

This workhome type adapts an ordinary terraced house plan to allow access to the rear via a passageway between the ...

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Domestic facilities, Private, Equal Status, Live-with, No employees, Front and side, Medium

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Link to passage + workbox  |  small

Pattern:

passage + workbox | small

This workhome type adapts an ordinary terraced house plan to allow access to the rear via a passageway between the ...

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-nearby, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to passage + workbox  |  medium

Pattern:

passage + workbox | medium

This workhome type adapts an ordinary terraced house plan to allow access to the rear via a passageway between the ...

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-nearby, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Shop/house
Link to shop/house  |  2 storey

Pattern:

shop/house | 2 storey

The shop/house is a traditional workhome in cultures across the world.

Categories: Shop, Public passing trade, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to shop/house  |  3 storey

Pattern:

shop/house | 3 storey

The shop/house is a traditional workhome in cultures across the world.

Categories: Shop, Public passing trade, Equal Status, Live-adjacent, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Transformable furniture
Link to transforming bedroom/workspace

Pattern:

transforming bedroom/workspace

Categories: Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Workbay
Link to workbay  |  small

Pattern:

workbay | small

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to workbay  |  medium

Pattern:

workbay | medium

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-with, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Workbox
Link to work box  |  small

Pattern:

work box | small

A workbox is a more sophisticated version of the traditional shed at the bottom of the garden.

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-nearby, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to work box  |  medium

Pattern:

work box | medium

A workbox is a more sophisticated version of the traditional shed at the bottom of the garden.

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Public appointment, Private, Home Dominated, Live-nearby, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to mews workbox  |  small

Pattern:

mews workbox | small

Categories: Office/Study, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public appointment, Home Dominated, Live-nearby, Employees, No employees, Front Only, Medium

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Link to mews workbox  |  medium

Pattern:

mews workbox | medium

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Private, Equal Status, Live-nearby, Employees, No employees, Front and rear

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Link to mews homebox

Pattern:

mews homebox

This is an extreme variation of one of the commonest workhome types – the ‘workbox’. A workbox is a more ...

Categories: Office/Study, Shop, Workshop/Studio, Consulting room, Public passing trade, Public appointment, Equal Status, Live-nearby, Employees, Front and rear, Large

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