What is "co-living"? See the wonderful experience of co-living from "Jiulou"
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What is “co-living”?
Speaking of “living together”, many people may immediately think of the theme of this year’s junior high school education examination writing test “Living together in Qingyin, what a good family?”… As the name suggests, “[Living together in Qingyin] (https://flipedu.parenting.com.tw/article/5399)” refers to the government’s combined efforts with the private sector to try to promote young people and seniors to live together, arranging for people who are not related by blood, of different ages and generations to share living spaces.
As for why there is such a policy promotion? The most important consideration is that considering the issue of an aging society, the elderly provide some of their spare rooms in their homes for young people to live in. Not only does the elderly have someone to accompany them, but the young people can also live in the house at a cheaper rent.
The concept and origin of co-living
Closer to home, the so-called “cooperative living” simply means that people from different families can live together in a building and share common spaces such as kitchens, dining and bathroom facilities.
According to a survey in the international authoritative journal SAGE, living alone will increase the risk of death by 32%. In view of the unabated and increasing trend of the global single and late marriage population, the concept of co-living apartments has begun to sprout in every corner of the world.
“Co-living” simply means that people from different families live together in a building.
To be honest, the concept of co-living is not news. The concept of co-living was already popular in the United States as early as the 1960s, presumably related to the hippie culture that was prevalent at that time. The co-living trend that has emerged in foreign countries in recent years, fueled by the sharing economy, is blooming in response to different needs.
As we enter the 21st century, the trend of co-living continues to grow. Take HubHaus, a co-living housing start-up company, as an example. In 2016 alone, it built at least 40 co-living apartments, which shows that there is strong demand in the market.
In our close neighbor Japan, the so-called “shared housing” has become popular since 2000. As of 2014, there are more than 2,000 co-living apartments of various sizes in Tokyo. Living in a shared house is not only colorful, but it can also effectively reduce the indifferent distance between people. People living together begin to learn to care about each other. Isn’t this the beginning of a good living experience?
The so-called “shared housing” has become popular in Japan since 2000, which also reduces the indifferent distance between people.
Unlike ordinary tenants who tend to “sweep the snow in front of the house”, residents who live together generally have a greater sense of identification with the living environment and have a sense of solidarity. These residents will not only jointly decide on the construction of the apartments, but will also be committed to the diversified development of the co-living community.
Of course, not all co-living experiments are successful. For example, Campus properties, which have many co-living apartments across the United States, shut down in 2015. In contrast, in Asia, including cities such as Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, this co-living trend has only begun to become popular.
Jiulu’s co-living practice
When it comes to co-living in Taipei, some people will immediately think of “九楼”. “九楼” was founded in 2015 by three college boys including Pan Xinrong, Wang Weigang and Ke Bolin. They often had trouble renting suitable housing, so they came up with the idea of cooperating to plan a shared apartment.
They believe that a good living environment, in addition to paying attention to hardware equipment, is also related to interpersonal relationships. By recreating the space and living together, we hope to create a comfortable space for friends in need in the busy and noisy city.
“Co-living” not only requires attention to hardware equipment, but also has something to do with interpersonal relationships.
Examining the development of “Nine Houses”, we can understand the importance this social enterprise team attaches to the living experience. Ko Bolin, co-founder of “Jiu Lou”, pointed out, “In addition to creating a diverse public space, we also work hard to design a common lifestyle, hoping to promote connections and interactions between people.”
“九楼” not only received Japan’s GOOD DESIGN AWARD for the Housing Service project last year, but also launched “9floor Wanhua Jiulou” near Lungshan Temple in Taipei City in March this year, which is the “first whole-building symbiosis space in Taiwan” (https://www.wowlavie.com/brand_unit.php?article_id=AE1900650).
Just like the copy they wrote on their official website, “The house is for rent, but the life is not.” You can imagine this group of young people’s yearning for creating a beautiful living experience. It is true that living together with warmth and affection makes people no longer have to face the cold air and gives them a feeling of “going home”.
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