Re: Common Space- More or Less? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Diane (dianeclairegmail.com) | |
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:25:46 -0700 (PDT) |
>From oiur experience at Cambridge Cohousing, I'd say: 1. make spaces a flexible and multi-purpose as possible; 2, Make sure the dining area is acoustically quiet; 3.have as much green space as possible. Diane On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 7:37 PM, Ann Zabaldo <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net> wrote: > Hi David! > > All this information is available in the directory on the Cohousing.org > website. You don’t even have to go to the communities website, which by the > way is also listed, it’s all right there. For example clicking on ravens > roost Cohousing in Anchorage Alaska the immediate community info is: > Moved in 2016, suburban location, 6.2 acres, 35 units, CH size 3800 s/f. > > This should make it easy for you to get as much information as you want > from a whole slew of Cohousing communities. > > Ann Zabaldo > Takomavillage Cohousing > Washington DC > > > > Sent from my iPhone > All tiipos ... curtesy of Siri :-) > > > On Apr 29, 2018, at 10:34 AM, David Mencher <menchers [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Cohousers > > > > Sharon's point regarding generic nature and open-endedness of questions > is > > noted. > > I will try to narrow the field: > > 1. How many households (units) make up your community? > > 2. How large is your common space? > > 3. What does your common space consist of? (e.g. kitchen, dining room, > > library, cafe, tool room, laundry room, toddlers soft play, etc) > > 4. Can you point out (best from experience) any aspects of common space > > design or use that are clear mistakes to be avoided (we are a senior, > > urban/semi-urban community of projected 30 units of between 700-950 sq > > ft)? > > > > Thank you for any and all responses > > > > David Mencher > > Cohousing Israel CHI > > > > > > On 26 April 2018 at 16:48, Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com> > > wrote: > > > >>> On Apr 26, 2018, at 8:33 AM, David Mencher <menchers [at] gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> 1.how many different size units were offered in your community? > >>> 2.What do you consider the optimal size for common space for 30 units? > >>> 3. How do you use the common space for multiple purposes most > >> successfully? > >>> 4. What are your best ideas for use of communal space? TIA! > >> > >> These are all topics that have been discussed. You can browse the > archives > >> to find many answers and much information. Then you can narrow your > >> questions to something specific. > >> > >> As they are, the questions are so open ended that it would take a book > to > >> answer them or "no one knows” because the research hasn’t been done. > >> > >> Sharon > >> ---- > >> Sharon Villines, Washington DC > >> > >> "Save Our Planet. It's the only one with chocolate." > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > >> http://l.cohousing.org/info > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > > > David Mencher > > 08-9266104 > > https://www.facebook.com/GypsySwingIsrael?ref=stream > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > http://l.cohousing.org/info > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://l.cohousing.org/info > > > > -- Diane Margolis 175 Richdale Av. Cambridge, MA 02140 617 354 1349
- Re: Common Space- More or Less?, (continued)
- Re: Common Space- More or Less? Ann Zabaldo, April 29 2018
- Re: Common Space- More or Less? Ann Zabaldo, April 29 2018
- Re: Common Space- More or Less? Ann Zabaldo, April 30 2018
- Re: Common Space- More or Less? David Mencher, April 30 2018
- Re: Common Space- More or Less? Diane, April 30 2018
- Re: Common Space- More or Less? Elizabeth Magill, April 30 2018
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