Neurodiverse Community Living: Workshop Series
Why Bother?
“I have never seen anything as beautiful as a cohousing community that I witnessed in Iceland where 45 adults live with autism and Down syndrome. Especially in contrast to still living alone with your parents, in an institution, or in a small shared house.”
-Charles Durrett, Architect, Author, Instructor
What will you learn?
- How to create said community.
- Get it started, designed, funded, and managed.
- To get started, read the book “One Life, Live It!”
The workshop series explores an in-depth look at the potential for neurodivergent communities across North America. Participants will gain all of the knowledge and tools needed to approach building a neurodivergent cohousing that fosters independent living and strengthens community ties.
Additional Details
Organizer
Charles R. Durrett is a renowned architect, author, and advocate for affordable, socially responsible, and sustainable design. He has made significant contributions to community-based architecture and cohousing, having designed 55+ cohousing communities across North America and provided consulting services for many more internationally. Additionally, he has designed an equal number of affordable housing projects for a wide variety of incomes and populations. In recognition of his substantial achievements in cohousing and community architecture, Durrett has received hundreds of awards, including the Human Habitat Award from the United Nations, the International Innovations Award, and the Mixed Housing Development Award presented jointly by the American Institute of Architects and the United States Department of Housing. He has delivered over a hundred public presentations, including two before the U.S. Congress, as well as lectures at the Commonwealth Club of California and 50 universities including Princeton, Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, University of Stockholm, and The Royal Danish University, School of Architecture. Continuing his commitment to education, Charles Durrett shares his expertise in architecture and affordable housing developments. He currently serves as the principal architect at The Cohousing Company, based in Nevada City, California.
The Cohousing Company is a consulting firm. Principal Charles Durrett has become well known nationally and internationally for the design of cohousing communities, childcare facilities, pedestrian-friendly town planning, sustainable design and development consulting. Since 1987 the firm has provided complete architectural services for a wide range of clients, but today focuses on the schematics of cohousing.
