Welcome to Episode 045! We get out and about and visit CoHaus in Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand, and talk to its architects – Thom Gill and Helle Westergaard of Studio Nord. Thom and Helle kindly welcomed us into their home for our chat, and explained the design and development process of CoHaus, as well as their background, what they’ve learned as designers, and paint a picture of a less common response to meeting our housing and social needs. It’s a brilliant and generous interview, and we thank them both for allowing us to visit.
There’s lots you can read about CoHaus, including:
* Cohaus website http://cohaus.nz/
* Christopher Kelly’s Architecture NZ review of CoHaus 12 Jan 2022 https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/watching-the-collectives/
* Thom and Helle’s response to the above https://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/letter-to-the-editor/
*Stuff article on the project and talking to residents https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/retirement/128510805/what-its-like-to-retire-to-a-cohousing-development-with-neighbours-from-1-to-80
Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels
Source by 76 Small Rooms
