McCamant & Durrett Architects
A Full Service Architectural Firm

The Cohousing Company is a full-service architectural firm founded by Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett, the award-winning California architects credited with bringing the cohousing concept to the U.S. McCamant & Durrett Architects can save your cohousing group endless hassles, and wasted development money. Trust the leading experts who "wrote the book" on cohousing. Check out the list of cohousing communities we've worked with.

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Creating Cohousing: Building Sustainable Communities
Introducing the new cohousing "bible" with many new North American case studies, design principles and sustainable design practices. More info on the book and a special Group Discount!

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Architectural Services & Resources

McCamant & Durrett Architects offers workshops for cohousing groups to help determine the feasability of a site, establish design priorities, build group consensus, determine what the community needs in a common house, and overall plan for project success. cohousing workshops

Cohousing Books
Learn more about intergenerational and senior cohousing with the newly released Creating Cohousing and The Senior Cohousing Handbook. For additional information please go to our resources page.

The Definitive Senior Cohousing Presentation
Great for getting a group started near you. This slide show is a wonderful introduction to show healthy, educated, and proactive adults who want to live in a social and environmentally vibrant community just how to go about joining or creating a cohousing project. more info

Aging Successfully CD & Study Guide
Geared directly to professionals and others interested in facilitating workshops with seniors to help them discover the realities and possibilities of aging in place. more info