Pattern 83
Master and Apprentices
Context Network of Learning18 · Self-Governing Workshops and Offices80
Problem
When learning is separated from actual work — kept to classrooms instead of the workbench — knowledge turns abstract, and experienced hands no longer pass their skill on directly.
Solution
Place learners alongside experienced workers so they grow into the real work by watching and taking part, rather than teaching knowledge apart from the practice itself.
Usage Half-Private Office152 · Workspace Enclosure183 · Common Areas at the Heart129 · Communal Eating147 · Small Work Groups148 · Small Meeting Rooms151