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It Takes a Village

Eklundh, Sara LU (2025) AAHM01 20251
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
It takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for our elders - and with this ambition my project of generational housing was created. However, our elders lived a whole life before we came along, which I choose to value as a resource in order to create balance in the everyday life of families with working parents.

The neighbourhood is conceived as a semi-collective unit at several scales, with five intergenerational households of children, parents and grandparents living under the same roof. The key factor is the social dynamic intended to
foster community and cooperation across generations and families, creating a social context that extends beyond the dwelling.

Located in the rural landscape just north of... (More)
It takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for our elders - and with this ambition my project of generational housing was created. However, our elders lived a whole life before we came along, which I choose to value as a resource in order to create balance in the everyday life of families with working parents.

The neighbourhood is conceived as a semi-collective unit at several scales, with five intergenerational households of children, parents and grandparents living under the same roof. The key factor is the social dynamic intended to
foster community and cooperation across generations and families, creating a social context that extends beyond the dwelling.

Located in the rural landscape just north of Lund, the
project is anchored around two common courtyards of contrasting character - the traditional farmyard in relation to the existing stable, and the lush sensory garden
designed to activate and engage its inhabitants. Further, each household contains the main family and its seniors in separate wings, allowing privacy and togetherness in one.

Having seen a vast majority of working parents struggle with the puzzle of everyday life, along with seniors longing for purpose, presence, and connection, this project has been a heartwarming experience for me to realize – one that reflects my belief in architecture as a framework for care, coexistence, and continuity. (Less)
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author
Eklundh, Sara LU
supervisor
organization
course
AAHM01 20251
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
generational housing, generationsboende, collective housing, kollektivt boende, kollektivt grannskap
language
Swedish
id
9206516
date added to LUP
2025-06-30 12:15:10
date last changed
2025-06-30 12:15:10
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  abstract     = {{It takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to care for our elders - and with this ambition my project of generational housing was created. However, our elders lived a whole life before we came along, which I choose to value as a resource in order to create balance in the everyday life of families with working parents. 

The neighbourhood is conceived as a semi-collective unit at several scales, with five intergenerational households of children, parents and grandparents living under the same roof. The key factor is the social dynamic intended to 
foster community and cooperation across generations and families, creating a social context that extends beyond the dwelling. 

Located in the rural landscape just north of Lund, the 
project is anchored around two common courtyards of contrasting character - the traditional farmyard in relation to the existing stable, and the lush sensory garden 
designed to activate and engage its inhabitants. Further, each household contains the main family and its seniors in separate wings, allowing privacy and togetherness in one. 

Having seen a vast majority of working parents struggle with the puzzle of everyday life, along with seniors longing for purpose, presence, and connection, this project has been a heartwarming experience for me to realize – one that reflects my belief in architecture as a framework for care, coexistence, and continuity.}},
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