Charles Durrett Knihy

Focusing on sustainable living, this guide addresses the growing interest in greening and affordable housing for baby boomers. Chuck Durrett, an architect and author, provides a comprehensive resource for those seeking to maintain vibrant, active lifestyles through senior cohousing. The book offers insights into creating communities that foster connection and sustainability, making it a timely contribution to discussions on modern living solutions.

A man's home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes have turned our castles into islands. This title presents an exploration of a rewarding type of housing which is suitable for those who value their independence but longs for more connection with those around them.

"Explore a groundbreaking and holistic new approach to designing community-first neighborhoods. In Cohousing Communities: Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods, 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. In 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."--Amazon.com