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Beschreibung

The cohousing "bible" by the US originators of the concept.

A man's home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village - family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging - within the context of 21st century life?

Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth exploration of a uniquely rewarding type of housing which is perfect for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them. Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original "cohousing bible" and first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America.

Cohousing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles. Whether urban, suburban or rural; senior or intergenerational; retrofit or new, the authors show how the physical structures of cohousing communities lend themselves to a more efficient use of resources, and make everything from gardening to childcare to socializing easier.

Creating Cohousing puts the "neighbor" back into "neighborhood"; and is an essential resource for anyone interested in more environmentally and socially sustainable living.

The cohousing "bible" by the US originators of the concept.

A man's home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village - family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging - within the context of 21st century life?

Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities is an in-depth exploration of a uniquely rewarding type of housing which is perfect for anyone who values their independence but longs for more connection with those around them. Written by the award-winning team that wrote the original "cohousing bible" and first brought cohousing to North America, this fully-illustrated manual combines nuts-and-bolts practical considerations and design ideas with extensive case studies of dozens of diverse communities in Europe and North America.

Cohousing communities create unique opportunities for designing more sustainable lifestyles. Whether urban, suburban or rural; senior or intergenerational; retrofit or new, the authors show how the physical structures of cohousing communities lend themselves to a more efficient use of resources, and make everything from gardening to childcare to socializing easier.

Creating Cohousing puts the "neighbor" back into "neighborhood"; and is an essential resource for anyone interested in more environmentally and socially sustainable living.

Über den Autor

Charles Durrett is a principal at McCamant & Durrett in Nevada City, CA, a firm that specializes in affordable cohousing. He co-authored the groundbreaking Cohousing A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves with his wife and business partner, Kathryn McCamant. He also authored The Senior Cohousing Handbook: A Community Approach to Independent Living.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Bill McKibben
Preface

Part One: Introducing Cohousing
Chapter 1 Addressing Our Changing Lifestyles
Chapter 2 How Cohousing Works
Chapter 3 An Old Idea - A Contemporary Approach

Part Two: Cohousing Communities in Europe: An Inside Look
Chapter 4 The Evolution of Cohousing in Europe
Chapter 5 Trudeslund
Chapter 6 Sun and Wind + Overdrevet
Chapter 7 Jerngarden
Chapter 8 Jystrup Savvaerket
Chapter 9 Tornevangsgarden
Chapter 10 Bondebjerget
Chapter 11 Drejerbanken

Part Three: Two Decades of Cohousing in North America
Chapter 12 FrogSong Cohousing
Chapter 13 Hearthstone Cohousing
Chapter 14 Bellingham Cohousing & Pleasant Hill Cohousing
Chapter 15 Muir Commons
Chapter 16 Doyle Street
Chapter 17 Southside Park Cohousing
Chapter 18 Jamaica Plain Cohousing
Chapter 19 Berkeley Cohousing
Chapter 20 Temescal Commons and Temescal Creek
Chapter 21 Swan's Market Cohousing
Chapter 22 WindSong Cohousing
Chapter 23 Quayside Village Cohousing
Chapter 24 Fresno Cohousing
Chapter 25 Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage
Chapter 26 Yarrow Ecovillage

Part Four: Creating Cohousing
Chapter 27 From Dream to Reality
Chapter 28 The Participatory Design Process
Chapter 29 Cohousing Design

Part Five: Sustainability, Longevity, and the Cohousing Legacy
Chapter 30 Cohousing and Community
Chapter 31 Happily Ever Aftering in Cohousing
Chapter 32 The Legacy of Cohousing

Afterword
Selected Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Authors

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780865716728
ISBN-10: 0865716722
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Durrett, Charles
McCamant, Kathryn
Hersteller: New Society Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 191 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Charles Durrett (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2011
Gewicht: 0,912 kg
Artikel-ID: 101105414