Settled Work
. . . as people grow older, simple satisfying work which nourishes, becomes more and more important. This pattern specifies the need for this development to be a part of every family. It helps to form The Family, it helps form Old Age Cottage, and it is a natural embellishment of A Room of One’s Own.
Problem:
The experience of settled work is a prerequisite for peace of mind in old age. Yet our society undermines this experience by making a rift between working life and retirement, and between workplace and home.
Background & Research: Not Included on the site—Go read the book!
Solution:
Give each person, especially as he grows old, the chance to set up a workplace of his own, within or very near his home. Make it a place that can grow slowly, perhaps in the beginning sustaining a weekend hobby and gradually becoming a complete, productive, and comfortable workshop.
Usage:
Arrange the workshop, physically, along the lines defined by Home Workshop, and make the workshop open to the street, a part of local street life—Private Terrace on the Street, Opening to the Street . . .
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