Re: Anxiety, Community Development and the Role of Design | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Berrins (Berrins![]() |
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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 20:27:48 -0700 (MST) |
In a message dated 2/15/2000 11:10:44 AM, maggi [at] intranet.org writes: << But several people have mentioned that, once they were finished with the development process, they actually moved into a different unit than the one they had originally chosen. Or, they moved to another unit some years down the road. What value do your customizations have then? Are they really worth the extra expense? -Maggi >> Yes, several people may have moved in another unit. Several people may been divorced or had more children or moved to another city for a new job. So why customize? First, how many people actually move? In the five years that Pioneer (32 units) has been open, only five units have changed hands. Three of those units went to folks who already lived there and one to a child who came back and got her own place. Maybe that's unusual, but even if half of the people had moved, that's still half that are still living in the houses they designed. And even if twenty years down the road only 10% of cohousing folks are living in the house they designed, that house is still something special to them. Second, IMHO, houses that have been customized have more character than cookie cutter houses. When the walls are in a different configuration, when the window and door placements aren't the same, you get a look, a feel for the space that is different than just having different furniture. The space would feel more like a non-descript condo or apartment development if all the units were built the same. Could I live with that? Sure. It's still cohousing. But I'd rather have the character that customization provides. -Roger
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Anxiety, Community Development and the Role of Design Ann Zabaldo, February 12 2000
- Re: Anxiety, Community Development and the Role of Design Sue Roenke, February 12 2000
- Re: Anxiety, Community Development and the Role of Design Berrins, February 14 2000
- Re: Anxiety, Community Development and the Role of Design Maggi Rohde, February 15 2000
- Re: Anxiety, Community Development and the Role of Design Berrins, February 16 2000
- Re: Anxiety, Community Development and the Role of Design Maggi Rohde, February 17 2000
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