Explorations for client groups in Toronto. Cohousing = Shared Ownership and Living with Others. The melding of private space and shared space. Shared duties, comforts, and common activities in a city context.
Street Entry View
For interest’s sake – see what I could come up with for a typical 52 ft x 100 ft (plus or minus) that comes up often in Toronto, either as a collection of three -16ft. 17ft., or 18 foot lots, onto a public lane. That size of the lot seems to come up again and again. I’m exploring this on behalf of several interested parties. Here are some of my explorations.
Preamble:
1) This is a concept only that illustrates bringing light and air as far as possible into the depth of the mass while still maintaining good width and livability within each unit.
2) I’ve used a “switch-back” stair conjoined to the elevators, mechanical shaft, waste/recycling shaft, and circulation space to surround – basic building code stuff.
3) assumption, for example only, 2 – 2 bedroom 1090 square foot units and 2 – 1 bedroom 600 square foot units per floor.
• assuming 5 floors @ 4 units per floor = 20 units. Note: These units can vary in size.
• assuming 4 floors @ 4 units per floor = 16 units. Note: These units can vary in size.
4) assuming a roof-top patio and potential roof-top raised bed garden
5) at the 2nd level is a large outdoor patio space conjoined with a common space and eating space. The kitchen is also located on this level.
6) The ground floor can be a number of things:
• either commercial space for stores. Leased out to private companies for income to the cohouse.
• either one or two barrier-free units as part of the cohousing bringing the possible number of units to 18 to 22 units depending on the number of floors.
7) Re: parking. City planning is being very generous and rolling back parking requirements. I’ve shown a possibility of 6 parking spaces utilizing a parking elevator.
The basement space is optional but recognizes that sub-grade spaces are very expensive and not a necessity unless they are to be used for water cistern (potable and grey), water filtration equipment, and earth tubes as part of geothermal assistance with building cooling and heating.
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Spaces By Rohan
CoHousing Today – Adaptive to Context
Explorations for client groups in Toronto. Cohousing = Shared Ownership and Living with Others. The melding of private space and shared space. Shared duties, comforts, and common activities in a city context.
For interest’s sake – see what I could come up with for a typical 52 ft x 100 ft (plus or minus) that comes up often in Toronto, either as a collection of three -16ft. 17ft., or 18 foot lots, onto a public lane. That size of the lot seems to come up again and again. I’m exploring this on behalf of several interested parties. Here are some of my explorations.
Preamble:
1) This is a concept only that illustrates bringing light and air as far as possible into the depth of the mass while still maintaining good width and livability within each unit.
2) I’ve used a “switch-back” stair conjoined to the elevators, mechanical shaft, waste/recycling shaft, and circulation space to surround – basic building code stuff.
3) assumption, for example only, 2 – 2 bedroom 1090 square foot units and 2 – 1 bedroom 600 square foot units per floor.
• assuming 5 floors @ 4 units per floor = 20 units. Note: These units can vary in size.
• assuming 4 floors @ 4 units per floor = 16 units. Note: These units can vary in size.
4) assuming a roof-top patio and potential roof-top raised bed garden
5) at the 2nd level is a large outdoor patio space conjoined with a common space and eating space. The kitchen is also located on this level.
6) The ground floor can be a number of things:
• either commercial space for stores. Leased out to private companies for income to the cohouse.
• either one or two barrier-free units as part of the cohousing bringing the possible number of units to 18 to 22 units depending on the number of floors.
7) Re: parking. City planning is being very generous and rolling back parking requirements. I’ve shown a possibility of 6 parking spaces utilizing a parking elevator.
The basement space is optional but recognizes that sub-grade spaces are very expensive and not a necessity unless they are to be used for water cistern (potable and grey), water filtration equipment, and earth tubes as part of geothermal assistance with building cooling and heating.