{"id":76330,"date":"2025-12-17T16:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ideatsg.com\/uncategorized\/koinonia-a-new-model-of-sustainable-collective-housing\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:49:19","slug":"koinonia-a-new-model-of-sustainable-collective-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ideatsg.com\/en\/architecture\/koinonia-a-new-model-of-sustainable-collective-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Koinon\u00eda: A New Model of Sustainable Collective Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A sustainable collective housing prototype that seeks to reconnect people through modular design, energy efficiency, and community. <\/h2><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Koinon\u00eda: A New Way of Understanding Sustainable Collective Housing” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|color:%23f6303e” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=””][vc_separator color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#cccccc”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
<\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]Koinon\u00eda, a prototype designed by our architecture service<\/a> for a sustainable residential building, was conceived as a response to today\u2019s housing challenges. With a modular, self-sufficient, and community-focused approach, it has been awarded a Special Mention at the CULMIARQ Awards<\/a>, establishing itself as an innovative solution in the field of sustainable collective housing. <\/p>\n

These awards aimed to encourage reflection on a new model of collective housing, challenging participants to develop residential concepts that address five key pillars: energy and economic efficiency, user health, demographics, individualism within community, and transience.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”74324″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Towards More Sustainable Housing” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|color:%23f6303e” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=””][vc_separator color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#cccccc”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Today, traditional housing typologies no longer align with new social realities, especially in the wake of the pandemic. Recent studies indicate that only 17% of Spaniards believe that current homes meet their real needs in terms of space, layout, and shared areas. <\/p>\n

Koinon\u00eda<\/strong> addresses this need by offering a new paradigm that combines sustainability, well-being, inclusion, and energy efficiency.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Community as a Pillar of Design” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|color:%23f6303e” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=””][vc_separator color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#cccccc”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The term Koinon\u00eda<\/strong>, derived from Ancient Greek, means \u201cfellowship\u201d and embodies the essence of the project: reviving community life<\/strong>. In an increasingly individualistic context, Koinon\u00eda\u2019s design emphasizes flexible shared spaces, collective terraces, and areas for neighborhood<\/strong> interaction that foster mutual care, human connection, and self-sufficiency.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Modular, Human-Centered, and Sustainable Design” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|color:%23f6303e” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=””][vc_separator color=”custom” style=”dotted” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#cccccc”][vc_column_text css=””]Koinon\u00eda proposes a prefabricated<\/strong>, industrialized system using CLT timber structures<\/strong>, allowing the building to be assembled and disassembled with minimal environmental impact. Some of its key features include:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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  • Health and well-being<\/strong>: spaces for leisure, physical activity, and employment inclusion, surrounded by greenery.<\/li>\n
  • Demographic adaptability<\/strong>: flexible modules designed for different profiles, ages, and abilities.<\/li>\n
  • Energy efficiency:<\/strong> cost reduction through cross ventilation, optimal solar exposure, and decarbonization strategies.<\/li>\n
  • Circular economy<\/strong>: the use of reusable materials and a demountable structure with no structural waste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]