Finding a Site: Cohousing From the Ground Up

by Charles Durrett, Joanna Winter, Florence Arafiles

Cohousing groups often struggle for years until they find a site and gain the momentum they need to become a bricks-and-mortar cohousing community. Would-be cohousers have been asking McCamant & Durrett for this information for years, and we have finally published this book on how to find, assess, secure, and purchase a great site for cohousing.This book gives cohousing groups (as well as other land-hunting groups like non-profit housing developers and ecovillage founders) the benefit of our twenty-five years of experience developing cohousing, as well as the experience of a long-time site acquisitions manager for a major capital investment firm.

34 pages, Paperback

About the author

Charles R. Durrett is a renowned architect, author, and advocate for affordable, socially responsible, and sustainable design. He has made significant contributions to community-based architecture and cohousing, having designed 55+ cohousing communities across North America and provided consulting services for many more internationally. Additionally, he has designed an equal number of affordable housing projects for a wide variety of incomes and populations.

In recognition of his substantial achievements in cohousing and community architecture, Durrett has received hundreds of awards, including the Human Habitat Award from the United Nations, the International Innovations Award, and the Mixed Housing Development Award presented jointly by the American Institute of Architects and the United States Department of Housing. He has delivered over a hundred public presentations, including two before the U.S. Congress, as well as lectures at the Commonwealth Club of California and 50 universities including Princeton, Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, University of Stockholm, and The Royal Danish University, School of Architecture. Continuing his commitment to education, Charles Durrett shares his expertise in architecture and affordable housing developments. He currently serves as the principal architect at The Cohousing Company, based in Nevada City, California.

Reviews

[Julie Capell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short but useful if you are thinking about creating a cohousing community.