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AIA Conference on Architecture: Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods

  • McCamant & Durrett Architects 241 Commercial Street Nevada City, CA 95959 United States (map)

In this session, a leading architect and builder of cohousing projects will share what cohousing is, how it’s designed, the unique benefits residents, and how it incorporates participatory design to promote more socially equitable and environmentally sustainable communities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Identify criteria that define cohousing and distinguish it from other types of multifamily residential projects and community-enhanced design.

  2. Discover how participatory design can be implemented in a residential project’s design process to promote socially equitable communities.

  3. Assess the benefits that cohousing bring to its residents’ physical and social well-being.

  4. Understand how a cohousing project is organized, designed, and developed to promote social and environmental sustainability.

LOCATION
CE Theater E
Booth 6445CE

SPEAKERS

Charles Durrett and Nadthachai Kongkhajornkidsuk

PROGRAM CODE

EX503