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Welcome to Urban Arena Lecture Series: Charles Durrett - 12 September 10:15-12:00

– Published 31 August 2023

12  September 10.15-12.00

Exhibition Hall, A-building, Sölvegatan 24, LTH Campus

 

 

Charles Durrett is an architect, author, and advocate of affordable, socially responsible and sustainable design. He has designed over 50 cohousing communities in North America and has consulted on many more around the world. His most recent book is Cohousing Communities, Designing for High-Functioning Neighborhoods (2022, John Wiley & Sons).

 

In this presentation, Charles Durrett will impart his decades of experience of cohousing and discuss how it got started, how it’s designed, what its benefits are to the residents, and how it incorporates participatory design to promote more socially equitable and environmentally sustainable communities. He will also discuss how Danish cohousing has influenced cohousing in the U.S., how it has developed in the U.S., especially addressing issues like diversity and affordability, and what we have yet to learn from each other

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