Pattern 150
A Place to Wait
Context Interchange34 · Health Center47 · Small Services Without Red Tape81 · Office Connections82
Problem
A bare corridor with a few chairs turns waiting into lost, empty time that people simply endure with impatience. Yet waiting is unavoidable in many buildings and need not be meaningless.
Solution
Shape waiting areas as pleasant small places with a view, something to look at, or a connection to the activity nearby, so the time spent waiting feels filled rather than empty.
Usage Street Windows164 · Window Place180 · Street Cafe88 · Opening to the Street165 · Garden Seat176 · Sleeping in Public94 · Still Water71 · Light on Two Sides of Every Room159 · The Shape of Indoor Space191