Cohousing is an intentional form of living that creates tight-knit communities. Within this report, the communal space for a twenty-person cohousing development in Bozeman, Montana, was designed. These types of buildings come with unique design requirements and occupational needs. The final product consisted of a site analysis, room program, floor plan, architectural model(developed in Revit), and two fully framed schematics: one for lightweight construction and one for Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)/Glulam. Design elements within both alternatives include placement and sizing of beams, columns, and varying roof/floor/wall systems, thus exploring the functionality of CLT versus lightweight construction for two-story multi-residential buildings.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Patten, Lillian

Subject

• Well-Being
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability
• Innovation
• Environment
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121422-082757
• 82776

Keyword

• Structural
• Residential Building Design
• CLT

Advisor

• Albano, Leonard D.

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2022-12-14

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Source

• E-project-121422-082757

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2023-01-13