Potluck Picnic & Speaker Event: Intentional Living Co-housing Development

Martin Tomczyk visited and researched extensively about co-housing (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohousing) groups and eco-villages in the New England region. Coupled with his knowledge and experience in architecture and construction, a vision for a co-housing (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohousing) group in upstate New York was born: Harmony Hudson Homes EcoVillage Cohousing, and a plan for that group has been developed; with an emphasis towards: passive housing, arts & crafts, yoga/meditation, permaculture/gardening. Martin is currently enrolling members interested in participating in the formation of the co-housing (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohousing) group, and is in the process of securing land for the development of that group.

Join us Saturday 9/30 at 1pm for a potluck picnic at Central Park (see above for meet location. If you arrive late, contact the organizers for exact location.) and hear about Martin’s co-housing group research, as well as his vision for the co-housing group upstate.

Bring a blanket, chair, snacks and/or drinks that you would like to share with other members. See you there!

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About the speaker:

Born in Krakow, Poland, Martin moved to the US at the age of 11. He obtained a Bachelors degree in Architecture at Cooper Union in 1997 on a full scholarship, and pursued a Masters Post-Professional degree at Yale, completed in 2001. During these years, Martin worked with architects David Chipperfield and David Hotson, and with artist designer Vito Acconci.

Martin established MRTA Design Construction (http://mrta.nyc) in 2002 and has worked on projects such as Brooklyn townhouses, Manhattan apartment renovations, artist headquarters and galleries and the annual Met Gala Haute Couture fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum (2016). His work encompasses new construction, crafted customized designs, specialty engineered wood, glass and steel works, fabrication and installation of concrete and curtain wall façade as well as detailing of historic storefronts.

Aside from construction technologies and product research development, his interests cross over to hands-on craftsmanship and Japanese traditional ways of building. Martin also enjoys making art, travelling, exploring the outdoors, local terroirs as well as cooking, cycling, surfing, hiking, meditation and yoga.

SAVE THE WEEKEND 10/21-22 & watchout for our post coming soon for overnight field trip to Eco-village Ithaca.