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Abstract

This paper proposes a transformative spatial design strategy within the context of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), a dwelling type that merges live and work functions. Responding to the challenges of limited urban land and evolving work-life patterns, the proposed design introduces spatial configurations that adapt to multiple domestic and professional needs. Using a qualitative research-through-design methodology, the study explores how architectural elements can support hybrid inhabitation. The design framework focuses on three interrelated concepts: adaptability as a form of spatial and modular negotiation; temporality as the integration of time into spatial logic; and flexibility, enabled through sliding walls and transformable furniture. These frameworks are then tested through scenario-based design iterations that visualise spatial transitions across time. Findings suggest that SOHO typologies can be reimagined to support the integration of living and working, offering responsive environments that accommodate shifting the rhythms of use. By embedding modularity and temporal logic into spatial organisation, the project contributes to the discourse on architectural versatility and proposes a framework for future-oriented urban living.

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Author Biography

Bramasta Putra Redyantanu
Bramasta Putra Redyantanu is an architecture lecturer at Petra Christian University in Surabaya. His research interests focus on design approaches, urban architecture, and the implementation of digital technology in the architectural design process. He believes that integrating design as both knowledge and practice can lead to various innovations within the field of architecture. Through his research, he seeks to discover new design methods as a way to expand architectural knowledge.

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