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Interior Design: Precedent: WorkHome

The Workhome Typology

The “workhome” coined by architecture historian, Francis Hollis, refer to all buildings that combine dwelling and workplace.Hollis built on the research by historians Penny Gurstein and Thomas Dolan (Hollis, 2012).

 

20th Century Workhome Precedents - Images

 

Ohtake, Ruy (Brazilian architect, born 1938). Tomie Ohtake Residence. 1970. Concrete. SAHARA Public Collection. SAHARA: Society of Architectural Historians Architecture Resources Archive. https://jstor.org/stable/community.38504532

Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. 1905 - 1908. https://jstor.org/stable/community.14584762

Ren, Lingfei, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States, Student, and MFA Photography, Video and Related Media. Work From Home. 2020. https://jstor.org/stable/community.28166942

Zittel, Andrea. A-Z Home/Office, 1997. 1997. https://jstor.org/stable/community.28252740

Tommi Parzinger (American, born Germany, 1903 - 1981). Home Office Interior. 1950–70. Brush and watercolor, graphite on illustration board., Sheet: 39.5 x 37 cm (15 9/16 x 14 9/16 in.)  Mat: 55.8 x 75.8 cm (21 15/16 x 29 13/16 in.). Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution; Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department; Gift of Donald Cameron. https://jstor.org/stable/community.10649440

Adèle Naudé Santos and Associates (20th century), American, architectural firm. Ritch-Zoe Studios. creation date: 1994-1996. Construction. https://jstor.org/stable/community.14918580

Santos Prescott and Associates (2002-), American, architectural firm. Village Street Live-Work Loft. creation date: 2004-2007. Construction. https://jstor.org/stable/community.14913359

Santos, Adèle Naudé (contemporary), American, architect. Naudain Street Loft. creation date: 1984. Construction. https://jstor.org/stable/community.14934277

Santos, Adèle Naudé (contemporary), American, architect. Beach Street Loft. creation date: 1982. Construction. https://jstor.org/stable/community.14913057

 

 

Contemporary Examples

Books/Ebooks

Workhome Bibliography

  1. Holliss, Frances (2012). 'Space, Buildings and the Life Worlds of Home-Based Workers: Towards Better Design'. Sociological Research Online 17(2)24 https://www.socresonline.org.uk/17/2/24.html
  2. Holliss, F. (2012). Home is where the work is: the case for an urban design revolution https://theconversation.com/home-is-where-the-work-is-the-case-for-an-urban-design-revolution-8147
  3. Holliss, F. (2015). What the Future of Working at Home May Look Like. Innovative Designs find new ways to combine living and work spaces. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-future-of-working-at-home-may-look-like-144824805
  4. Mahmood, Atiya N. 2005. “Wired to the World, Chained to the Home: Telework in Daily Life, by Penny Gurstein.” Journal of Architectural and Planning Research 4 (22): 358–60. https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=89a4b1a2-50e3-3596-86b0-c7b4a14688ee.
  5. Shibata, Tomihiko. 1985. “IPS: Combined House and Studio for a Cartoonist.” Japan Architect 60 (August): 48–52. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asu&AN=504972910&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
  6. Holliss, F. (2021). Home-based work: a new theme for Liveable Neighbourhoods? https://www.ibo.at/wissensverbreitung/ibomagazin-online/ibo-magazin-artikel/data/wer-braucht-biozide-in-fassadenbeschichtungen-1

Related WorkHome Typologies

Japanese machiya

Malasian Shop-house

Iranian courtyard house

Vietnamese tube house

 

Longhouse

weavers' houses
Artist's workhomes
Doctor's surgery
House in Lincolnshire, Caruso St John
hair room

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