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“the very process of living together educates. It enlarges and enlightens experience; it stimulates and enriches imagination” – John Dewey What is cohousing? Cohousing is a type of intentional community where individuals, couples and families come together to share common goals, plus the workload and benefits of living closely with others – but at the… Continue reading Cohousing
Alex Whitcroft of KIN Architects and Cohousing London is speaking at Islington's Impact Hub. He will be sharing his personal experience of living in a community land trust in the States and now wants to connect individuals interested in starting cohousing projects in London and the South West.
In 2007, Ole and Maitri Ersson bought the rundown Cabana apartment complex in the city and immediately began to de-pave parking spaces to make space for what today is a huge permaculture coliving space and urban food forest. Today, the Kailash Ecovillage has 55 residents who all help farm where there was once pavement, grass, a swimming pool, and an overgrown weed patch. The community is well-prepared for systems collapse; they have extensive rainwater collection and storage, plenty of produce and they process their own sewage. Their permitted sanitation project complies with international building codes for compost toilet and urine
Cohousing, co-housing, community, co housing, cohousing association, cohousing organization, cohousing directory, cohousing communities, senior housing, communal living, eco housing, green living, sustainable housing, co-housing communities, coliving, co-living, family housing, friendly neighborhood, cooperative living, co-op, neighborhood, village
Three years after launching Kift, and explorations in dynamic communal living, we have decided to end the service and close the business. The community we have collectively built, the relationships…
Ground Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Co-housing Manor is a design exercise looking at a different form of housing for today's Baby Boomer generation that wants to downsize and simplify from the large homes they raised their families in. In many ways they still need the large homes after their kids have grown and moved away. They need the number of bedrooms for when the next generation comes to visit. They need the large kitchen and entertaining areas for family celebrations and holidays. The three car garage also has become a large project or hobby space that is difficult to give up when downsizing. And often an adult kid may need to come back to live at home when economic hardship or divorce happens. Family members often like to be in closer proximity to each other. Like in the case of an elderly relative that needs to watched over, or the need to take care of a house while someone is traveling for extended periods. The expense of gas and frustration of traffic at certain times of the day can limit the ability of family members to travel across town or between cities to be supportive of each other. Families today also are comprised of close friends that they feel the same level of care for as actual relations and are an integral part of their lives. Co-Housing Manor is a way for a close group of people to live together in a supportive way and still maintain a level of privacy and autonomy. It is five independent living units that share larger common amenities that are difficult to give up when moving to smaller homes, as well as allow the supportive family environment that close proximity allows. There are five living units ranging from 638 to 1729 square feet. The total building area is 8900 square feet giving an average of 1,800 sf per unit. So it allows you to downsize to about 1,500 sf yet retain the large public areas that would be common in a house of 8 to 10 thousand square feet. There is a 19' by 32' Great Hall that can be used for large entertaining such as holidays or family celebrations like birthdays or weddings. It can also be available to invite the wider neighborhood in for community interaction. There is a likewise large outdoor covered gathering space for more casual or impromptu socializing. Supporting both spaces is a large central kitchen which can have larger capacity appliances for use of residents and offers more space than in their private units for projects that need larger layout counters. There is a guest suite attached to the common area to accommodate visitors that allows both they and you privacy that is difficult when you have downsized to a condominium. There is a separate garage that can be set up for a shop or be used for extra storage of sports equipment or hobbies that would not fit within the single garage provided each unit. There are five two story townhouses at each corner separated by garages so they are very private and there is no chance of noise transmission through common walls. The rooms are on the small side, but there are large master baths and walk in closets normally found in larger homes. There is a second space that can be used for home office, guest room or media center. A studio apartment on the second floor can be rented out or used for an adult child that has moved back, or for a person that can act as a caretaker for the complex. Click here to see exterior views. Click here to see interior views. Click here to see another Co-housing Design Concept
Image 14 of 37 from gallery of Marmalade Lane Cohousing Development / Mole Architects. Photograph by David Butler
Despite its potential, 95 percent of U.S. cohousers are white, 82 percent identify as Democrats, and 66 percent hold a graduate degree, according to one study.
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En los inicios del proyecto de un cohousing de nueva construcción se debe decidir el tipo de vivienda, de espacios comunes y de espacio libre principal.
Three years after launching Kift, and explorations in dynamic communal living, we have decided to end the service and close the business. The community we have collectively built, the relationships…
Communal living: enabling people to strive for a better, more sustainable lifestyle.
The following six basic principles have been used to define what makes cohousing different from other types of collaborative living. 1. Participatory process. Future residents participate in the design of the community so that it meets their needs. Some cohousing communities are initiated or driven by a developer. A well-designed, pedestrian-oriented community without significant resident […]
We can refuse to accept the status quo of default isolation.
Your support makes all the difference! Funds raised through this campaign will be used to: Create permanent subsidies that support an economically diverse community Support the ongoing mission of OHICC by contributing to the national conversation on housing solutions within the disability community and beyond Fuel OHICC’s commitment to grow more inclusive communities like Cathedral […]
Recalling the beginning of the Co-housing Movement in Denmark, Hildur acknowledges how the power of living in community serves children.
The 22nd version of the 20K Project was a research-based experiment. The project team completed the construction of a Baseline Home, Dave’s Model Home, and became intimately familiar with its details and design. They then analyzed and evaluated each material assembly to balance its up-front cost with its long term savings. This process would allow… Read More →
Casa Agricultores en Guanajuato por Fernando Serdán Arquitectura. Fotografías de Hugo Esteban, Iliana Lanuza, Residencial - Unifamiliar
“the very process of living together educates. It enlarges and enlightens experience; it stimulates and enriches imagination” – John Dewey What is cohousing? Cohousing is a type of intentional community where individuals, couples and families come together to share common goals, plus the workload and benefits of living closely with others – but at the… Continue reading Cohousing
Northbrook officials have received a proposal for a batch of small, single-family homes, another in a recent trend of denser developments. The Village Board of Trustees recently discussed plans for…
All our actions affect the sustainability, resilience and health of the communities in which we live, work and learn. The relationships we create and the collective vision of the future we create…
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ReGen Village, outside of Amsterdam, doesn't need a grid or food systems. It's a model for a future, fully closed-loop settlement.
“the very process of living together educates. It enlarges and enlightens experience; it stimulates and enriches imagination” – John Dewey What is cohousing? Cohousing is a type of intentional community where individuals, couples and families come together to share common goals, plus the workload and benefits of living closely with others – but at the… Continue reading Cohousing
A new development in Mannheim, Germany, is the ultimate walkable community.
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