• With segments on public radio, features in two national newspapers, in-depth exploration in the architectural press and countless other online stories, Cohaus – a 20-unit housing project in Auckland's Grey Lynn – was the talk of the town even before the first spade broke ground.
Architects Thom Gill and Helle Westergaard of Studio Nord, along with another family, were the driving force behind the idea. Having lived in Copenhagen for five years, and London before that, they recognised the value of shared public space. They wanted to craft a community who, like them, believed in the sustainability and social cohesiveness this type of arrangement represents. They
