Architecture studio French 2D is the creative mind behind the Bay State Cohousing complex. It is an alternative living building that is located in Malden, Boston. The complex is defined by an irregular roofline and walls painted in a pale pink hue at the exterior. Sisters Jenny and Anda French led the project and the result is a building that features 30 units and a slew of shared amenities.
French 2D explains the ideation process in terms of its design, stating “The project was envisioned through a participatory design process in collaboration with its residents — a multigenerational group of families and individuals seeking to develop alternative shared housing, support, friendship and collective values. The participatory design process emphasized mutual support and the central values of consolidating and sharing resources from land and energy to cars and material goods.”
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