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Towards collective forms of dwelling: the grant-of-use housing cooperatives in Catalonia
Autores/as
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Zoe Tzika
Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, School of Architecture, Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1210-7898
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Carla Sentieri-Omarrementeria
Universitat Politècnica de València
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1156-5053
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Anna Martínez-Durán
Ramon LLull University, School of Architecture La Salle, Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7274-2076
Resumen
The grant-of-use cooperative housing model that has emerged in Catalonia since 2015 has received interest as an alternative form of housing. Groups engage in self-organization and collective decision-making to assess their needs, negotiate resources, and co-create alternative housing options. This article examines the characteristics of the current state of cooperative housing in Catalonia through a comparative analysis of the existing cases, using graphs with the data from the Observatory of Cooperative Housing of Catalonia. The analyzed attributes are categorized into five main areas: location, constitutive characteristics, the process of participation, economic characteristics, and communal living. It is observed that Catalonia ́s cooperative housing model is offering new possibilities for dwelling and fostering community-oriented housing. However, to address challenges related to inclusion, long consolidation processes and financial barriers, there is still room for improvement.
Palabras clave:
Affordable housing, collective housing, community, communal living, participationReferencias
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