Building structure including adaptable enclosures

Abstract

A building structure and a method for incorporating flexibility of intended use into the building are disclosed. The building structure includes a plurality of enclosures which are individually permitted for use as either of a residence or commercial space, or as a combined live/work space. Each of the plurality of enclosures is compliant with the applicable legal requirements for use as either of a residence or a commercial space, including the applicable local zoning requirements. The enclosures may include movable interior walls which are designed to facilitate conversions between residential use and commercial use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A building structure, comprising:
 a plurality of enclosures which are each permitted for use as any of a residence, a commercial space, or a live/work space;   at least one hallway; and   at least one publicly accessible bathroom,   wherein at least one of the plurality of enclosures is accessible from the at least one hallway, and   wherein the building structure is compliant with applicable legal requirements for both residential use and commercial use.   
     
     
         2 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one publicly accessible bathroom is compliant with applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 
     
     
         3 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of enclosures includes at least one kitchen which is designed for residential use and at least one bathroom which is designed for residential use. 
     
     
         4 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of enclosures includes at least one moveable interior wall which is configured for movement such that when the at least one moveable interior wall within a particular enclosure is moved, a corresponding room layout of the particular enclosure changes based on an amount of movement and an orientation of the at least one moveable interior wall. 
     
     
         5 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of enclosures is compliant with applicable zoning requirements for use as either of a residential space or a commercial space. 
     
     
         6 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of enclosures includes a respective plurality of running water sources which are arranged based on the legal requirements. 
     
     
         7 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein at least a first one of the plurality of enclosures is adapted for use as a residence, and wherein at least a second one of the plurality of enclosures is adapted for use as a commercial space. 
     
     
         8 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the building structure comprises at least two floors, and wherein each of the at least two floors includes a subset of the plurality of enclosures, at least one of the at least one hallway, and at least one of the at least one publicly accessible bathroom. 
     
     
         9 . The building structure of  claim 1 , wherein the building structure is a subject of at least one certificate of occupancy issued by a governing jurisdiction, and wherein the at least one certificate of occupancy includes an indication that the building structure is usable for either of commercial use and residential use based on a selection by an occupant.