Neuro-Inclusive Community Design - Lessons From Solheimar Ecovillage

This book is an inspiring exploration of Sólheimar Ecovillage in Iceland, a pioneering community that embodies sustainability, social responsibility, and inclusivity. It will have a broad audience of architects, designers, occupational therapists, mental health professionals, housing developers, and practitioners in housing and social care.

List of contents

Foreword: Desiree Kameka Galloway. Introduction. 1. How Sólheimar was Started. 2. Sólheimar Today: The Community. 3. The Architecture of Sólheimar. 4. Productivity, Pride, & Purpose. 5. Nursing Care. 6. The Big Play. 7. Staff (Friends) of Sólheimar. 8. The Economics & Management of Sólheimar. 9. Other Neuro-Inclusive Communities. 10. Next Steps: How to get a Neuro-Inclusive Cohousing Started in Your Town

About the author

Charles Durrett is an architect and author based in California. With Kathryn McCamant, Charles introduced the concept of cohousing to the United States with the seminal book 'Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves'. Durrett and his team at The Cohousing Company have designed more than 55 cohousing communities in the United States and around the world. His work has been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Architecture, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and many other publications.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Durrett, Durrett Charles
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 07.10.2025
• EAN: 9781041078197
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4107819-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, Professional interior design, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, Personal & public health, Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Urban & municipal planning, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Architecture: interior design, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Personal and public health / health education, Nursing specialties, Housing & homelessness, MEDICAL / Nursing / Mental Health, Housing and homelessness, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Civil engineering, surveying and building