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5 Do's and 6 Dont's on coliving space architecture/design

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I went to an event once where people were trying to design the platonic perfect housing unit for people living in a community. THERE IS NO PERFECT UNIT OR BEDROOM. There are a range of personal preferences (and different willingness to pay) you need to satisfy. A range of different spaces best serves most communities. And if you care about diversity of residents, a diversity of housing types are important. For example, at the Radish compound we have: 2x standalone single family homes1x 2br apartment 1x 3br apartment 4x 1br apartments 5x bedrooms in a shared house (1 en-suite bathroom, 5 not) 1x guy living in his tricked out van in the parking area. The same logic applies if you are coliving in a large house. Having a range of bedroom sizes is very useful. One size does not fill all with personal preference on space. (The corresponding Don't: communal space on the roof or 2nd floor) Have you ever been to one of those new apartment buildings (“5-over-1s” in real estate parlance). You kno

4 Do's and 3 Dont's on coliving space architecture/design Some of the things we got right and wrong at Radish Phil Levin Mar 08, 2023 30 1 2 Share Design matters for community. Let’s talk about some lessons learned. Starting with 4 “Do’s” DO: Different room/unit sizes and price points I went to an event once where people were trying to design the platonic perfect housing unit for people living in a community. THERE IS NO PERFECT UNIT OR BEDROOM. There are a range of personal preferences (and different willingness to pay) you need to satisfy. A range of different spaces best serves most communi

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