10/09/2026
TOGETHER, BUT WITH SPACE OF YOUR OWN 🏡
Last week, we talked about some of the principles behind designing a multigenerational home. Now we’re taking you inside a real Maddren project to show how those ideas were applied.
One of the most important considerations was getting the balance between togetherness and privacy right.
In this home, the separate living area is positioned just behind the main kitchen, with a door that can be fully closed to give each generation their own private space.
But when it’s time to come together, the connection is easy. Family members can simply step through and join everyone for dinner or spend time in the shared living areas, without having to pass through the other family’s private spaces.
It’s a relatively simple design decision, but an important one.
Good multigenerational design isn’t just about creating separate areas. It’s about thinking carefully about how those areas connect, how people move between them, and making both privacy and togetherness feel natural.
Over the next few posts, we’ll share more of the thinking behind this multigenerational Maddren home.
Project: Ahutoetoe
Architect: Alistair Watt
Plumbing: Complex and Reece
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