A Case Study on the Characteristics of Cohousing

코하우징(Cohousing) 특성에 대한 사례조사 연구

Cohousing is communities balance the traditional advantages of home ownership with the benefits of shared common facilities and ongoing connections with your neighbors. It is characterized by private dwellings with their own kitchen living-dining room etc, but also extensive common facilities. These cooperative neighborhoods are one of the most promising solutions to many of today's most challenging social and environmental concerns. The purpose of this study is suggest planning direction to cohousing as alternative house. It focuses on the planning method through case study. The result of the study are summarized as follow ; Size of cohousing is 20${\sim}$50 family. Location of cohousing is urban. Type of house is detached house+row house. Size per family is 0${\sim}$15m$^2$. Common house makes up kitchen, dining-room living-room, guest room nursery room and so on.