Researching collaborative housing through design: A case study of co-design workshops involving low-income recent immigrants in Canada

Abstract

Canada's housing crisis affects low-income immigrants seeking affordable housing. One option for increasing affordability is collaborative housing. However, for collaborative housing to be adequate for immigrants, it is critical to know what designs meet their needs. This study used co-design workshops with low-income recent immigrants in Canada to explore their housing pathways, needs and preferences. Participants developed artefacts corresponding to their dream homes, to minimum acceptable housing, and to collaborative housing. These artefacts were digitally translated into five core models of collaborative housing. The results show that the Research Through Design approach, combined with co-design methods, can be used effectively to identify models of collaborative housing for low-income recent immigrants and to envision alternative housing futures.

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