{"product_id":"cohousing-communities-isbn-9781119897705","title":"Cohousing Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished architect and affordable housing advocate Charles Durrett delivers a complete, start-to-finish guide for designing anything where the emphasis lies with the community. This book describes the consequential role that architecture and a healthy design process can play in the success of neighborhoods, churches, towns, and more. It’s an inspiring collection of ideas that prioritize high-functioning neighborhoods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, the author draws on the success of hundreds of community-first projects to show readers how to design a project that addresses both timeless and modern challenges—from aging to climate change and racism—in its architecture and urban design. He compiles facts and concepts that are essential to the design of a high-functioning community, where people can participate in a way that reflects their values, improves their social connections, and retain their autonomy and privacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas for town planning, street planning, and other town altering improvements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of how developers can make better multifamily housing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplorations of how planners and politicians can make high-functioning neighborhoods a cornerstone of their community\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth advantages for families who want to confirm that they’re choosing the right neighborhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for university students and professors who strive to see new ways to create neighborhoods, \u003ci\u003eCohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods\u003c\/i\u003e will also appeal to universities planning new neighborhoods for retired alumni or new housing for students and faculty. And most importantly, this book is for people planning a new cohousing community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Intergenerational Cohousing Design 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Intergenerational Neighborhood Design: Neighborhood Site Design 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Haystack Heights Cohousing: Site Planning Workshop 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Intergenerational Neighborhood Design: Common House and Common Facilities Design 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Haystack Heights Cohousing: Common House Workshop 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Intergenerational Neighborhood Design: Private Houses Design 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Haystack Heights Cohousing: Private House Workshop 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Senior Cohousing Design 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Senior Neighborhood Design: Site Design 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Quimper Village: Site Planning Workshop 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Senior Cohousing Design Concepts: Common House Design 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Quimper Village: Common House Workshop 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Senior Cohousing Design Concepts: Private Houses Design 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Quimper Village: Private House Workshop 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 The Rest of the Story 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Affordability 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. The Details of Cohousing: What Components Lead to High- Functioning Neighborhoods? 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Books by Charles Durrett and Company 415\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Durrett\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect, author, and advocate of affordable, socially responsible, and sustainable design. He has designed over 50 cohousing communities in North America and consulted on many around the world. He is Principal Architect at The Cohousing Company based in Nevada City, California.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished architect and affordable housing advocate Charles Durrett delivers a complete, start-to-finish guide for designing anything where the emphasis lies with the community. This book describes the consequential role that architecture and a healthy design process can play in the success of neighborhoods, churches, towns, and more. It’s an inspiring collection of ideas that prioritize high-functioning neighborhoods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book, the author draws on the success of hundreds of community-first projects to show readers how to design a project that addresses both timeless and modern challenges—from aging to climate change and racism—in its architecture and urban design. He compiles facts and concepts that are essential to the design of a high-functioning community, where people can participate in a way that reflects their values, improves their social connections, and retain their autonomy and privacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeas for town planning, street planning, and other town altering improvements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of how developers can make better multifamily housing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplorations of how planners and politicians can make high-functioning neighborhoods a cornerstone of their community\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth advantages for families who want to confirm that they’re choosing the right neighborhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for university students and professors who strive to see new ways to create neighborhoods, \u003ci\u003eCohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods\u003c\/i\u003e will also appeal to universities planning new neighborhoods for retired alumni or new housing for students and faculty. 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