My vision for the Community Room

Here is my vision of how i want life to go at the Sexplex.
Like the church is a city within a city, i want the sexplex to be a community within a community.
My hope is that we can view the common room more as an extension of our own units rather than simply shared public space. We don't all have to use it daily, but i want us to feel comfortable and free to use it daily. Since we are all a part of the same local church family, Refuge City Church, and since there will only be six people living in the sexplex the atmosphere should be closer to that of a large family rather than a rec room in a large apartment complex.

Also, having lived in many different housing scenarios, a big frustration was the lack of space in which to hang out with friends. When it comes to urban housing, living rooms are the first things to be omitted or reduced to near uselessness. (eg: dorms and small apartments.) The only way to get around that is to live in a large place and either pay out the whazoo or share it with multiple people. This usually provides a large living room but comes with the downside of having to share a kitchen, bathroom, and possibly a bedroom. Also, depending on the people/rules, it can be stressful/overwhelming to the introvert or never allow the extrovert to have friends over. These situations tend to fuel the modern day mindset of unhealthy seclusion and individualism. I personally  have lived in apartment complexes in which i never even met the person whose front door was 3 ft from my own. This is not healthy.

I believe that a shared common room for a group of 3-7 one bedroom apartments has the potential to avoid many of these downsides to urban housing. This set-up will allow each tenant to have their own bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom while still providing a larger and nicer entertainment space. It also allows you to have the living room and appliances of a house or luxury condo for the cost of a one-bedroom apartment. My hope is that this will facilitate community between the sexplex as well as between us and the larger community. We can have our own game/movie nights (impromptu or planned) and we can have a space large enough for inviting friends/neighbors over to join us. Below is a list of things to do in the common room and things you should do in your personal unit. There is some overlap because an ideal space allows you to choose when you want to be social and when you don't.


Things to do in the Community Room:
- Having friends over to play games
- watching tv/movies
- playing video games
- socializing
- eating
- waiting on laundry
- eating with friends
- group bible study
- parties

Things to do in your own unit:
- Studying
- walking around in your underwear
- watching tv/movies
- alone time
- eating
- reading
- cooking
- sleeping