Schemata Workshop

Schemata Workshop is an architectural collaborative dedicated to creating and fostering community. With a passion for cohousing, Grace Kim received a research fellowship from the University of Washington to study cohousing in Denmark. In 2004 co-founders Grace Kim and Mike Mariano lived in Copenhagen and immersed themselves in the culture of over 30 cohousing communities. Grace and Mike have visited over 20 cohousing communities across North America, and have lead the design team on projects of varying unit densities, and all with an integrated approach to sustainable ecological design. Grace's research in Denmark reinforced her belief that the most significant architectural difference between cohousing from other forms of multifamily housing is the social coherence afforded by the Common House and the common spaces that link to private dwellings. This in-depth study and detailed analysis is the subject of an unpublished book on the design of the cohousing Common House and informed the design of their first cohousing project in Portland, OR for the Daybreak community.

1720 12th Ave #3
Seattle, WA 98122
v.206.285.1589
f.206.285.2701

Schemata Workshop - websiste (www.schemataworkshop.com)