4/8-6/24: Cohousing Architect Training

If we want to see a cohousing community on every corner, we must drastically increase the number of architects and other professionals who understand community-driven design. Led by renowned cohousing expert and architect, Grace Kim, this course will explore community-oriented neighborhoods and multi-family housing. You will leave with the tools and connections to catalyze a project in your area.

In 6 sessions, you will:

Gain tools to design successful community-oriented neighborhoods
Learn from professionals with experience designing for multi-family housing
Collaborate with other architects and share ideas
Build a network of people who are interested in Cohousing
Develop the tools to catalyze a project in your area
Be ready to partner with a cohousing architect or cohousing developer on a forming community.

The program will include:

Convenient online resources
Learn at your own pace
Monthly deep dives led by a cohousing professional
Access to our Learning Library

Pricing

This program will eventually cost $5,000 for 30+ hours of professional training, however it is being offered this first time for $2,000.

CohoUS partners receive a 25% discount making the program costs $1,500.

Schedule

This training includes at least 30 hours of online course training for architecture students and professionals on the following dates: (NOTE: UPDATED DATES)

Sat April 8 – What is cohousing?/ How to talk about it/ Group Process

Sat April 29 – Site Programming

Sat May 6 – Common House Programming

Sun May 21 – Unit Design Programming

Sun Jun 11 – Design Integration/ Design Development

Sat Jun 24 – Facilitation and working with a facilitator

Info Session and Application Deadline

We will be hosting a FREE info session on Thursday March 9 10-11am PT, register for free on zoom here.

Space is limited for this training so apply here to reserve your spot.

The application deadline is Sunday March 19.

About Instructor

Grace Kim

Grace H. Kim is an architect and co-founding principal of Schemata Workshop, an award-winning architectural practice with a keen focus on building community and social equity. She brings innovative ideas to her projects that merge client goals and sustainability measures – such as urban agriculture, modular construction, and a focus on building community. Grace is also the cofounder of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing, a collaborative residential community which includes her street level office and a rooftop urban farm. She walks the talk of sustainability - leaving a small ecological footprint while incorporating holistic ideals of social and economic resilience into her daily life. Her TED Talk on cohousing as an antidote for loneliness has received more than 3 million views. Grace is an internationally recognized expert in cohousing, particularly for her expertise in designing the Common House. Grace and her firm Schemata Workshop has provided architectural services to Daybreak Cohousing, Siskyou Cohousing, Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing, Dragonfly Cohousing, Upper Langley Cohousing, Mary’s River Cohousing, Skagit Commons, Adams Creek Cohousing, and Sunnyside Village. Grace has visited more than 90 cohousing communities in North America, Denmark and South Korea. For four years Grace served on the national board for the Cohousing Association of the US and she currently serves on the Professional Advisory Council. She was the Chair of the 2009 National Cohousing Conference and International Cohousing Summit in Seattle, and the Co-Chair of the 2019 National Cohousing Conference in Portland.

8 Sessions