86 3. By eliminating the dining room, a flex room was created with a cabinet with an enclosed workspace, along with round table with fixed and floating seating to provide numerous functions. (i.e., virtual school, additional work surface, activities, etc.) 4. A desk in both bedrooms has remained with an increased work surface. 5. With the removal of the dining room, a fixed island with dining seating is introduced. 6. One of the greatest additions to this redesign is the addition of a conservatory. This additional 250 square feet has permitted additional workspaces, recreational area, and a great space to connect with the surrounding exterior environment and flora. 7. Further enhancing the nature-inspired connections, a living wall and a significant scatter of varied sized plants have been placed throughout the home. 8. The inclusion of three new windows has permitted natural light to flood the interior open concept space for whenever it is utilized for working or living. * In general, this complete bungalow reconfiguration has promoted a balanced use of private and communal spaces to meet current need of perpetual life and daily undertakings and the future requirements of maintaining a WFH practice and being able to disconnect and rejuvenate.
Figure 43 Three-Bedroom Bungalow Interior View of the new Open Concept Flex Room
This concluding schematic task has stemmed from the gathered results in each research method first performed to prove further estimates promoting adaptation to existing dwellings. Sustainably and economically contributing to society, each reconfiguration can decrease specific
