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Few buildings, parks or other environments are an island unto themselves. Instead, architectural projects are usually part of a larger community, which they should contribute to and benefit from. The patterns in this category deal with the design of communities as a whole, and how individual projects should be integrated into those communities.
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Supporting Patterns  | In creating a place that feels like "home", within the context of the site and the larger community, pay specific attention to these three layers, arranged like the layers of an onion.
Home / Building: The is the house or other building itself. It should be a protective, private space somewhat apart from the community, but still connected both to the community and in particular the ... |
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 | Buildings should be made to feel part of the community that they belong to. While people seek to have protective and private spaces within the buildings they occupy, it is also important for those buildings to at least in part reach out to their community. |
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 | Communities consist of various private buildings and spaces, be they residences, business places or other private spaces. However, it is the public and semi-public gathering places where a community comes to life, and becomes more than just a collection of private spaces.
The best public gathering spaces will be alive with activity of people of various ages, talking, playing, ... |
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| Buildings and communities can only be considered to succeed when they serve both the needs of their inhabitants, as well as the needs of humanity as a whole. The patterns in this category deal with creating buildings and other spaces that fulfill greater societal needs such as ecological responsibility and affordability to a wide range of people. |
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