I recognize the reference you make with e.g. Denmark when it comes to community spaces and shared facilities. For a larger “new town” urban planning (in NL), I went on a week-long excursion with a design team to DK at the beginning of this century to get inspiration about that thing in particular and It struck me / us that the culture had also started a trend towards more individualism there. Nevertheless, the “community” idea is still an (for Western standards) above average element in the culture there in the European Nordics. And regarding your design, nice to see those first digital sketches as conceptual design. Although it is not a desirable option for me and my wife, its my expectation there will certainly be a demand for it. It's also nice to see how you stick to your ambition to take the concept further and seek to eventually realize it. Finding a suitable pice of land for it now in Ubud looks like a good step ahead.
When the corona restrictions ease, my wife and I hope to be able to visit the family in Makassar again in 2022 and also visit Bali to take some first (more concrete) steps for (re)migration to Indonesia in 2023. When we are in Bali I will surely take the opportunity to say hello to you in Pererenan at your Ohana resort.
For now, all the best and I look forward to new posts about your life in Bali and the community initiative.
Hi Neill, it's great to hear that you've secured land and in Ubud! I always enjoy reading your newsletters they're very insightful. The building renderings look great, and the community idea is perfect for 7 residences where you can actually get to know your neighbors. The price for two bedrooms is much higher than the one bdrm units though, what would the sq ft be for a two bdrm?
See EcoVillage in Ithaca for an America example in somewhat analogous setting: https://ecovillageithaca.org/
Bill
I recognize the reference you make with e.g. Denmark when it comes to community spaces and shared facilities. For a larger “new town” urban planning (in NL), I went on a week-long excursion with a design team to DK at the beginning of this century to get inspiration about that thing in particular and It struck me / us that the culture had also started a trend towards more individualism there. Nevertheless, the “community” idea is still an (for Western standards) above average element in the culture there in the European Nordics. And regarding your design, nice to see those first digital sketches as conceptual design. Although it is not a desirable option for me and my wife, its my expectation there will certainly be a demand for it. It's also nice to see how you stick to your ambition to take the concept further and seek to eventually realize it. Finding a suitable pice of land for it now in Ubud looks like a good step ahead.
When the corona restrictions ease, my wife and I hope to be able to visit the family in Makassar again in 2022 and also visit Bali to take some first (more concrete) steps for (re)migration to Indonesia in 2023. When we are in Bali I will surely take the opportunity to say hello to you in Pererenan at your Ohana resort.
For now, all the best and I look forward to new posts about your life in Bali and the community initiative.
B.R., Sybren
Hi Neill, it's great to hear that you've secured land and in Ubud! I always enjoy reading your newsletters they're very insightful. The building renderings look great, and the community idea is perfect for 7 residences where you can actually get to know your neighbors. The price for two bedrooms is much higher than the one bdrm units though, what would the sq ft be for a two bdrm?