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Process, Organisation and Common Areas

When space and community
come together

I offer advisory services, workshops and talks to resident groups, municipalities, advisors and developers who want to create the conditions for thriving cohousing communities.

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Laura Juvik – cohousing consultant and architect MAA
About me

Cohousing consultant
with a passion for community

I am an architect MAA with many years of experience from private practices, where I have designed housing, led development and renovation projects in schools, and gained experience from the municipal side with urban planning, user and citizen participation.

I was a co-initiator of the cohousing community Lange Eng in Albertslund – where I still live – and have deep experience with the process from idea to move-in and everyday life in a cohousing community.

I also serve on the board of Foreningen Bofællesskab.dk, am active in the Nordic KOBB Network for building and cohousing communities across Scandinavia, and teach and serve as an examiner on the Project Pilot education programme for Föreningen för byggemenskaper in Sweden.

Architecture Common areas Organisation Processes User participation New housing forms
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My services

Advisory tailored to your needs

Finding common direction and creating frameworks that hold – both in the start-up phase and over the long term – is a complex process with many stakeholders and interests at play.

Workshop with cohousing resident group

Residents

As an external facilitator I have no stake in the project. This allows me to ask the difficult questions, create space where all voices are heard, and balance different wishes and needs.

  • Group formation and development of shared values
  • Finding common ground – or discovering different desires
  • Choosing between turnkey, self-build or hybrid cohousing models
  • Facilitation of processes, meetings and decisions
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Municipal collaboration on cohousing strategy

Municipalities

More municipalities want to support the development of cohousing, but the process requires knowledge of organisation, user processes and physical frameworks.

  • Strategy for attracting and developing cohousing
  • Inspirational talks and workshops for administration and politicians
  • Advice on the right conditions for new cohousing communities
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Laura Juvik giving cohousing advisory to developers

Developers & Advisors

Developing cohousing requires more than good homes. I help create projects where community, organisation and physical frameworks work together.

  • Consultation on good design practice and best case examples
  • Models and design principles for common areas and common houses
  • Developing organisational structures for community housing
  • Recruitment and process design for new residents
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Talks about cohousing

Inspiring talks
for all audiences

I give targeted talks on cohousing for different audiences – from seniors considering cohousing, to municipalities and advisors working on the development of community housing.

Talks can include topics such as:

  • Taking the leap into (senior) cohousing
  • The role of municipalities in developing cohousing
  • Insights into the target group behind community housing
  • Common areas and common houses that actually work
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Laura Juvik giving a talk on cohousing
Laura Juvik facilitating a cohousing workshop
Common areas in a cohousing community
Contact

Have an informal
conversation with me

Feel free to contact me by email or phone. I look forward to hearing about your project and discussing how I can help.

laura@sammenrum.dk
+45 20 83 35 90
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SammenRum · CVR: 25768574
c/o Cellen Cowork, Porten Vridsløse
Fængselsvej 2, 2nd floor, 2620 Albertslund, Denmark