Community Profile

The site location is perfect for small families as there are schools nearby and a railway leading directly to the CBD for working parents. The transportation also works well for students studying in the city. The setting around the site compliments almost any demographic, with long walking and cycling tracks along the coastline. Younger and elderly people alike can enjoy the scenery and trails. Tourists looking for a temporary home or students coming from overseas would greatly benefit from the communal setting, access to the city and scenery around the area.

With the area’s multiple trails, cycling should be encouraged as a prominent mode of transport, both for leisure and to and from locations like the train station, schools etc. With encouragement to find other means of transport, residents won’t need to own a car, though 10 shared cars will be provided as the site isn’t in a central location and car would be necessary.

Ideal age groups would primarily include young families and students studying in the city. While the scenery provides a great backdrop, the living environment wouldn’t be ideal for elderly people, as if an accident were to happen during the day, no other residently would likely be home, with children in school and students/adults working or studying somewhere else.

A focus for the design will be to make it very environmentally friendly. This includes the building materials, energy usage and types of residents. The residents should share similar values on environmental conservation and protection. This will not only help the communities eco-friendlyness but also allow its residents to form a relationship over common interests, making their co-living experience much more enjoyable.

With a shared garden on the roof of the building, residents will be responsible for taking care of the plants, meaning gardening experience will be encouraged, though it could be an opportunity for residents to bond as they teach each other how to care for the plants.

Residents wil only be allowed to eat locally sourced products on site, as well as have limits on water and electricity usage. This plays into a common goal that our residents will share; to live and set an example for an eco-friendly life style. By bringing residents with this common goal together, they will be able to learn from each other and create a positive environment filled with like-minded people. COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN Communal Breakdown

Families Couples Singles

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60

30%

20%

Families - 3 Total - 6 children, all attending school - 6 parents, Couples - 9 Total - 10 working from home - 8 working in office

8

Ages (Years)

6

33 17 Singles - 30 Total - 14 studying at Uni - 11 Working in Office - 5 Working from Home

11 5

Knowing what the residents do during the day will allow for more considerate room sizes and spacial arrangements, such as having larger communal areas for people working from home.