Shane Strano

Micro apts Also a fan but it's definitely not for the unintentional. You have to want to live in one ,plan to live in one and most importantly you have to have stuff to do outside of your apt. ( This is where the common house comes in handy 🫡) Micro in Jersey city is weird but for the sake of the post. Lets just say 300 sq ft studio 400 sq ft 1 bed 550 sq ft 2 bed 700 sq ft 3 bed And 900 sq ft 4 bed are all micro apts There are drawings below to help some drawings below to help visualize it ...

Aesthetic The least important part of cohousing imo But if you have the budget do what you feel . You can go for really unconventional designs because you're not maximizing for resale value. Id try to avoid aesthetics that compromise the function of the buildings tho. You can have a partially roofless common house but you probably don't want that for the entire place. You also wouldn't want anything roofless if your winters get really cold. A fountain is cool but you gotta think about the...

Windows vs fans I'm a big fan of windows in the bathroom and kitchen ( Pun intended ) As long as you're replacing the mesh at a decent pace they can provide natural air flow to places that need them the most. They're really easy to operate as well. The issue is, constructing a building around having windows in the bathroom AND kitchen can lead to stricter layouts that cost more to build around for the private homes . Not always the case but still the trend. If you want more freedoms with...