Choice, Comfort, & Privacy
Alt: Harmony, Control, & Comfort (Privacy explained as part of comfort) Alt: Harmony, Control, Comfort, & Privacy
Collection of overlapping / intersecting goals to empower the residents, increasing their senses of autonomy and self-efficacy.
Means finding a balance between giving residents as much power over their environment without overwhelming with choice or disturbing anyone else.
Example: A good example that highlights all three are the lights in the double bedrooms. How each person can control their own environment without disturbing the other.
Temperature -- HVAC, but also San Diego has one of the most ideal climates in the world and is naturally comfortable for most people most of the time. most of the year.
light control, both natural light control, dimmable fixtures
art, through Décor Library and Digital Art Displays,
Flexible, adaptable environment
At odds with CCP At Haven House, increasing choice and comfort needs to be balanced more against harmony
Plus, the tankless water heater never runs out of hot water, meaning A tankless water heater was added so that residents can (take a long, hot shower or draw a full bath/use as much hot water) as they please without impacting any other resident's power to do so.
The living room is designed to be flexible, with modular furniture than can be rapidly changed between several layouts. This reduces conflict by enabling everyone in the home to easily configure the living room for their own purposes.
Two laundry areas with different types of machines
Individual HVAC systems in each bedroom let everyone be comfortable and are practically silent.
Lighting throughout the house is recessed and dimmable.
For noise reduction, security, and privacy, all doors are solid wood and each bedroom door has a heavy-duty deadbolt. Privacy: Choice of doorbell gives you flexibility, can turn on video camera without letting person know, however, this is all moot because access is controlled. For deliveries, can give person access to outer gate but not the inner one.