Just over half of the apartments of Sällbo are occupied by tenants who are at least 65 years old, and the remainder are occupied by young adults between 18 and 25 years old, including people who have recently received a residence permit in Sweden. The two-room apartments are complemented by various common spaces. Photo and axonometric drawing: Helsingborgshem Ab
When it comes to communal living, our differences can foster a reciprocal relationship, where no one is there to purely provide or receive support.
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Almost half of Finnish households have only one member, and the same development can be seen in other Western countries. In her PhD dissertation, architect Anne Tervo found out that spatial needs of solo dwellers are rarely met in apartments typical in contemporary Finnish housing. One solution could be sharing.
