Multi-Generational Households On The Rise
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Multi-generational households are the fastest growing type of living arrangement in Canada, with nearly one-million households in 2021 having multiple family generations living under one roof. In fact, a renovation tax credit aimed at boosting the number of multigenerational homes in Canada is estimated to cost the federal government roughly $44 million over the next five years, according to the parliamentary budget officer (PBO). As Global’s Anne Gaviola explains, there are cultural and financial reasons behind the rising popularity, in the video published on Jan 14, 2023, by Global News, as “More Canadians living with multiple generations in fastest-growing housing arrangement“, below:
American families are moving in with Mom. Many households are adapting to the pandemic by looking at living in multigenerational homes. What’s causing this trend and should you consider buying a home with a Mother in Law Suite? Join Eric as he sits down and discusses what you need to consider and what you need to think about when buying a multigenerational home and how home sellers are trying to cut corners when marketing their “mother in law suites”, in the video published on March 18, 2021, by Cincinnati Homes with Team Sztanyo, as “Multigenerational Homes On the Rise- Why Families are Looking for Houses with Mother In Law Suites“, below:
For the first time in decades, it’s becoming more common to see three generations living under one roof seeking affordability and convenience, in the video published on Feb 6, 2012, by CNN Business, as “Multi-generation households on the rise“, below:
Marie Clausman lives in one wing. Her sister in the second. And her daughter upstairs with the kids, in the video published on June 17, 2016, by Guardian Culture, as “One roof, three homes: America catches on to multigenerational living| How We Live Now“, below:
The design of landed houses in Singapore continues to evolve with cluster housing and multi-generational homes. Explore the developments designed to allow families to live together and yet have their personal space, including Mont Timah, The Art Collector’s House and Muhibbah House. Also look at the future of landed housing in a post-COVID-19 world, including working from home, in the video published on May 7, 2021, by CNA Insider, as “Homes For All Ages: Multi-Generational Living|Dream Spaces| CNA Documentary“, below:
One solution that allows a certain degree of autonomy is the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), a new term for the old idea of “grannie flat” or “in-law unit”. It is a separate unit complete with sleeping/living area, bathroom and a small kitchen that is built next to or near the family home. It allows the senior to continue to live independently, knowing the support of family is close by, in the video published on Aug 17, 2017, by Staying Put or Moving On, as “Multigenerational Living: It seemed nuts at the time...”, below:
As we grow older, our lifestyles change and, as a result, we transition from one house to the next. Often this means leaving a community where we’ve formed strong bonds and living farther from friends and family. What if there was a way to stay rooted in one place through all stages of life? What would this type of home look like? Studio North co-founders Mark Erickson and Matthew Kennedy first met during a university art class in Calgary and lived across the street from each other during their graduate degrees at Dalhousie. That proximity led to their partnership as an interdisciplinary design and build practice is appropriate, as all of their projects since then have focused on community. Their work recognizes the spaces we inhabit inform the way we live our lives. Believing design can lead to better lives, this duo has created dozens of installations that ask new questions of old practices. Erickson has worked in architectural offices in London, UK, Vancouver, and Halifax, and taught architectural technology at the Bachelor of Community Building and Design (BCBD) program at the University of The Gambia, Banjul, West Africa. Working internationally has helped broaden his understanding of how architecture is shaped according to culture, climate, geography, and ways of living. Kennedy’s passion for design connects landscape, community, and the process of making. His ambitious nature as a designer, artist, and maker has driven him to realize projects of a variety of scales across Canada. His process of designing and making facilitate a logical process of composing ideas into built works. In 2011 he was awarded the Rossetti Travel Fellowship to travel to Japan and research compact housing typologies. His architectural thesis focused on developing a strategy for laneway housing in Calgary’s inner city communities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx in the video published on Oct 11, 2019, by TEDx Talks, as “Designing Homes for Multigenerational Living| Mark Erickson & Matthew Kennedy|TEDxYYC“, below:
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