Vassallo Fernandez, Jesus2022-10-062022-052022-04-20May 2022Sollie, Lene-Mari. "Room(s) for Care." (2022) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/113549">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/113549</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/113549EMBARGO NOTE: This item is embargoed until 2024-05-01Room(s) for Care explores an alternative housing model with a focus on two seemingly disparate Norwegian populations. Seniors (pensioners) and young individuals who came to Norway as unaccompanied minor refugees often face similar challenges of loneliness and isolation due to physical and cultural/social factors respectively. The project departs from the current housing stock and conditions for both populations - most often highly institutionalized or completely decentralized models, and considers the layers and complexities of intergenerational housing that honors the importance of both independence and collectivity. While collective housing has been an increasingly established typology in many parts of the world, this thesis addresses challenges and opportunities of designing for this type in a Nordic climate and culture.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.collective housingco-housingmass timberNorwayOsloThesis2022-10-06