>> Apartments and other multi-unit dwellings probably look a lot different in this world than they do in ours - more emphasis on attractive and useful common spaces. <<
Likely so.
>> For a tight-knit group or extended family you probably have things that have a lot in common with Roman villas with a little bit of private space and a lot of common space. I imagine that central courtyards are common, especially in dwellings that house a significant number of people. <<
In fact the villa model works well in Mediterranean climates anywhere, along with arid and subtropical ones. Once you get far enough to have plentiful snowfall, though, the courtyard kind of turns into a giant drift trap. :/ However, you can get a somewhat similar effect by expanding to an apartment complex of separate buildings around a central commons.
>> For apartment-type situations I imagine that individual units would consist of several bedrooms clustered around a generously sized living room/kitchen area and that these could be shared by a family or several single people since they give a nice mix of privacy and common space (especially if for several singles everyone has their own bathroom) and that these would be accompanied by well-appointed common spaces shared between the community. <<
Apartment suites work very well, as do boarding houses. You need a wide range of sizes and styles to suit everyone's needs.
>> A hollow square layout where most units had balconies that faced a central courtyard would give everyone access to a nice amount of greenspace and hallways or walkways that that face the outside of the complex could let in light from that side.<<
There are multiple ways to do this:
* Outer residences, inner walkways.
* Outer walkways, inner residences.
* Residences that go through the whole building, with access to both outer and inner perimeter. Often these have interior stairwells or elevators for access, instead of wraparound walkways.
Each of those is good for different personalities and places.
>> People would probably tinker a lot in this society.... <<
Yes they would.
>> They'd work at something(s) and then they'd go home and putz around on their own projects. Or maybe not home but to a workshop in their neighborhood that they shared with a few other compatible people.<<
I think most neighborhoods would have at least one maker space, and probably several. So there might be a woodshop, a metal shop, and a studio for artists. Creative types like poets, playwrights, and musicians would probably congregate at a coffeehouse or other mixed venue for socializing, creating, and performing. Those are more local versions of the Arts and Crafts village where most of the space is designated for making stuff.
I bet they still make cathedrals instead of modular churches, too. :D
>> People in this society probably don't bowl alone, do they? <<
Probably not. It's much more sociable and communal compared to our version of modern America.
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dancing_serpent
Re: Finally found my words
Date: 2019-03-08 02:05 am (UTC)Likely so.
>> For a tight-knit group or extended family you probably have things that have a lot in common with Roman villas with a little bit of private space and a lot of common space. I imagine that central courtyards are common, especially in dwellings that house a significant number of people. <<
In fact the villa model works well in Mediterranean climates anywhere, along with arid and subtropical ones. Once you get far enough to have plentiful snowfall, though, the courtyard kind of turns into a giant drift trap. :/ However, you can get a somewhat similar effect by expanding to an apartment complex of separate buildings around a central commons.
>> For apartment-type situations I imagine that individual units would consist of several bedrooms clustered around a generously sized living room/kitchen area and that these could be shared by a family or several single people since they give a nice mix of privacy and common space (especially if for several singles everyone has their own bathroom) and that these would be accompanied by well-appointed common spaces shared between the community. <<
Apartment suites work very well, as do boarding houses. You need a wide range of sizes and styles to suit everyone's needs.
>> A hollow square layout where most units had balconies that faced a central courtyard would give everyone access to a nice amount of greenspace and hallways or walkways that that face the outside of the complex could let in light from that side.<<
There are multiple ways to do this:
* Outer residences, inner walkways.
* Outer walkways, inner residences.
* Residences that go through the whole building, with access to both outer and inner perimeter. Often these have interior stairwells or elevators for access, instead of wraparound walkways.
Each of those is good for different personalities and places.
>> People would probably tinker a lot in this society.... <<
Yes they would.
>> They'd work at something(s) and then they'd go home and putz around on their own projects. Or maybe not home but to a workshop in their neighborhood that they shared with a few other compatible people.<<
I think most neighborhoods would have at least one maker space, and probably several. So there might be a woodshop, a metal shop, and a studio for artists. Creative types like poets, playwrights, and musicians would probably congregate at a coffeehouse or other mixed venue for socializing, creating, and performing. Those are more local versions of the Arts and Crafts village where most of the space is designated for making stuff.
I bet they still make cathedrals instead of modular churches, too. :D
>> People in this society probably don't bowl alone, do they? <<
Probably not. It's much more sociable and communal compared to our version of modern America.