New residential patterns
Collaborative form of life
A collaborative economy and form of life is possible. Sharing, exchanging, lending, giving, renting, buying... at a local and global scale
What does a cohousing look like (I)
The type of building, common spaces and main free spaces must be decided at the beginning of a new construction cohousing project
What is cohousing (I)
It is a type of joint community by its way of understanding life. Planned by its residents, it is formed by private homes and a major part of common services
Assignment of use | Alternative access to housing
Assignment of use is an alternative to owning or renting property. It is one of the characteristic models of cohousing in Spain
Cohousing project. Trabensol Centre inner and outer spaces
Easy communication of ideas among participants in a cohousing project is essential. Perspectives and scale models are some of the tools used
TrabensoI Centre bioclimatic architecture (I)
Trabensol Centre for the Elderly is strict bioclimatic architecture, based on a profound study of climatic, geological, topographic and urban conditions
Levels of communal living-privacy in Trabensol Centre
Trabensol Cooperative demanded a perfect balance between common and private. Equipo Bloque Arquitectos addressed this issue through levels of communal living-privacy
Designing a cohousing form of life: from the initial plan to Trabensol Centre finished building
Trabensol Cooperative challenged Equipo Bloque Arquitectos: to transform cohousing form of life into an architecture project
