self-care, comfort, community

Sydney has no housing type to help single parents and their children. My project is a study on the psychology and relationships of single parenthood seen through the lens of co-housing systems.

Financial and child rearing pressures also mean that for single parents there is very little room for selfcare and meaningful connections with other adults. What my scheme attempts to do is reduce social isolation for both parents and children. Children will become active agents in single parenthood and grow up in a normalised environment rather than a ‘broken’ or ‘disfunctional’ family. This will be achieved by exploring the emotional needs of parents and children – communal kitchens, lounges, exercise spaces. Furthermore, exploring multifunctional uses –transforming bedrooms into studies through joinery and strategic architectural design.

Chloe Andrews

Co-Housing for Single Parent Families

Sydney has no housing type to help single parents and their children. My project is a study on the psychology and relationships of single parenthood seen through the lens of co-housing systems.

Financial and child rearing pressures also mean that for single parents there is very little room for self-care and meaningful connections with other adults. What my scheme attempts to do is reduce social isolation for both parents and children. Children will become active agents in single parenthood and grow up in a normalised environment rather than a ‘broken’ or ‘disfunctional’ family. This will be achieved by exploring the emotional needs of parents and children – communal kitchens, lounges, exercise spaces. Furthermore, exploring multifunctional uses –transforming bedrooms into studies through joinery and strategic architectural design.

Sydney has no housing type to help single parents and their children. My project is a study on the psychology and relationships of single parenthood seen through the lens of co-housing systems.

Financial and child rearing pressures also mean that for single parents there is very little room for selfcare and meaningful connections with other adults. What my scheme attempts to do is reduce social isolation for both parents and children. Children will become active agents in single parenthood and grow up in a normalised environment rather than a ‘broken’ or ‘disfunctional’ family. This will be achieved by exploring the emotional needs of parents and children –communal kitchens, lounges, exercise spaces. Furthermore, exploring multifunctional uses –transforming bedrooms into studies through joinery and strategic architectural design.

Andrews

Sydney has no housing type to help and their children. My project is a study psychology and relationships of single seen through the lens of co-housing

Financial and child rearing pressures for single parents there is very little care and meaningful connections with What my scheme attempts to do is isolation for both parents and children. will become active agents in single grow up in a normalised environment ‘broken’ or ‘disfunctional’ family. This by exploring the emotional needs of children – communal kitchens, lounges, spaces. Furthermore, exploring multifunctional transforming bedrooms into studies and strategic architectural design.