It takes a village
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Master's Thesis
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An ecovillage plans to be built in the northern outskirts of Gothenburg municipality.
The ecovillage association - Grönbo - requests a master plan to be formed and designed
within the area. This thesis investigates how the village can be built in order to foster
social cohesion, cooperation and inclusion. In order to do so, aspects of social resilience
is researched. Case studies of different housing projects such as co-housing and
ecovillages are investigated to better understand and highlight some of the aspects
that fosters social cohesion and use of the common arenas. Additionally, knowledge
from city planning and the municipality’s own visions of a socially sustainable Gothenburg
is enhanced.
The result of the theory and the adaptation to the site’s context and size of
the village, the village plan suggests to include a diverse supply of housing typologies
where also smaller house sizes are included. The diversity is put together
within courtyards with high amounts of shared outdoor space and indoor space
that facilitates sharing and cooperation within the area. The spectrums of spaces
are a unique variety within this farmland context, and aims at pushing boundaries
of our conceptions of private and public. It hence invites the ecovillage association
to create groups and undergroups with different responsibilities within the
cooperative structure. Apart from the diversity and spectrums of spaces; a third
aspect is highlighted, that is to direct people to the common arenas. The shared
spaces can be considered common arenas, but the community facilities in the
heart of the farming landscape and intersection of existing and new roads are
crucial for the social cohesion. It aims at bringing people of the neighboring housing
areas together. It provides functions that are needed on a daily and weekly
basis, and functions that can be of extra value for the community, individuals and
other local networks. Creating visibility and foundations for spontaneous meetings
are made through mixed functions within the community house. A co-managed
cooperative food store becomes an important factor for facilitating the life
within the village where the distance to other food stores risks at creating a daily
dependency on cars. The food store could offer core amenities for the inhabitants.
The farmland also have a prominent position within the village. Interests of gardening
and farming can bring people together in allotment areas, but also
highlighting the potential of Grönbo to become one of the areas within Gothenburg
that could contribute to an increased self-reliance within the region.
Lastly, a village road - Grönbo bygata - cuts through the landscape and connects
the village with a bigger villa area that further takes you onto a commuting node
from where you easily reach both Kungälv and Bohus towns and Gothenburg city
centre. This forms an increased connectivity to other housing and infrastructure
through making it easier to bike and walk. This gravel road invites a sustainable
way of travel, and additionally works as a community backbone that links the
different courtyards and community space together.
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Community, housing, village, rural planning, social resilience