Two emerging typologies for shared inhabitation were thoroughly tested, and applied:

Co-Housing (year 2s): The term defines intentional community consisting of private quarters clustered around shared spaces/services. Each connected ‘family’ home still contains traditional amenities, which often include private kitchens and/or bathrooms; whereas shared spaces typically feature a ‘common house’, with a larger kitchen and communal dining area, laundry, and recreational spaces. Shared outdoor space may include parking, walkways, open spaces and gardens. Neighbours often share resources such as tools and community support, with multi-generational members collaboratively planning and managing activities in the shared spaces: meals, social care, meetings, and workdays. Cohousing facilitates a positive interaction among the participating neighbours, and thereby provides social, practical, economic, and environmental benefits.

Co-Living (year 3s): Co-living as a modern concept loosely dates back two centuries in the form of tenements, yet it may also be considered related to older forms of communal living such as the ‘longhouse’. Its contemporary form has gained prominence in recent years as a combination of factors that have led to interest in this type of flexible domestic space, including a lack of housing opportunities, the cost of independent accommodation to purchase, and a growing interest in lifestyles not dependent upon long-term contracts. As a typology, it consists typically of temporary shared housing accommodations for people with communal interests (25 to 45 years old). This may simply be coming together for activities such as meals and discussion in the common living areas, yet it may extend to shared workspace and collective endeavours such as living more sustainably.

CO-LIVING AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY

Sharing space and personal items to reduce wastage

The co-living consists of multiple sharing stations where the members lend out and borrow stuff from each other, as well as two workshops where they can extend the life of things. The agenda is to reduce wastage and reduce unnecessary consumption. This is not only beneficial for the environment, but also for the members as they get to be creative

Designing for Spiritual Wellbeing

From a small space for an individual client, to a co-living based in Jericho for twelve users; the projects have been designed as a tool to increase spiritual clarity and wellbeing for individuals and communities in our everyday lifestyles.

CREATIVE CO-LIVING

 A Co-living unit challenging traditional work ethics of protecting intellectual property by combining co-living with co-working allowing clients to collaboratively: share skills, learn and ultimately create. By providing a shared overlap of public infrastructure and intimate space, the clients can actively learn and gather inspiration from each other. This shared domestic environment formed through functional partitioning of space promotes collaboration which further helps them create.

Retreat For Performers

Supporting performers to work against stereotypes and stigma surrounding the industry.

 The co-living houses 12 people who all share a passion and love for dance. They want to be inspired by each other and break the stereotypes that come within the dance industry, such as; body image, age, gender, disability etc.

Finding Roots

A new type of social reintegration co-living scheme.

The co-living will house six individuals with social issues or previous trauma, their allocated support buddies and emotional support animal companions.

The scheme uses gardening and animal care as primary therapeutic activities, alongside skill workshops to help individuals gain control of their lives.