Live-Work Planning and Design Zero-Commute Housing [Hardcover]

“Although the live-work concept is now accepted among progressive urban design and planning professionals, the specifics that define the term, and its application, remain sketchy. This encyclopedic work is sure to change that, providing the critical information that is needed by architects, planners and citizens.”

-Peter Katz, Author, The New Urbanism, and Planning Director, Arlington County, Virginia

Live-Work Planning and Design is the only comprehensive guide to the design and planning of live-work spaces for architects, designers, and urban planners. Readers will learn from built examples of live-work, both new construction and renovation, in a variety of locations. Urban planners, developers, and economic development staff will learn how various municipalities have developed and incorporated live-work within building codes and city plans. The author, whose pioneering website, www.live-work.com, has been guiding practitioners and users of live-work since 1998, is the United States' leading expert on the subject.

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Chapter 1: Introduction: A Brief History and Description of Live-Work 1

The Modem and the Shipping Container 2

Zero Commute Living 4

Overview of Live-Work 5

Live-Work Types and Terminology 6

Live-Work Planning and Urban Design 6

The Role of Artists 7

Building Codes 7

Common Mistakes in Live-Work 8

Retrofitting Suburbia 8

Chapter 2: Defining Live-Work 10

Live-Work Use Types 11

Home Occupation 11

Live/Work 12

Work/Live 14

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