[{"content":" Under construction ","date":null,"permalink":"/en/under_construction/","section":"A cohousing project in Brussels","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"lead !mb-9 text-xl\"\u003e\n  Under construction\n\u003c/div\u003e","title":""},{"content":" Let\u0026rsquo;s shake up the way we live! A creative adventure, where adelphity, poetry, and robustness shine through. Hagrou is a collective of citizens united by a shared dream: to rethink housing in Brussels to make it more inclusive, more humane, and more connected to its environment.\nOur goal? To relearn how to live together, promoting sharing in both everyday life and architecture. We envision a living space where common areas have their rightful place: a community room open to residents and the neighborhood, a shared laundry room, guest rooms for friends, a collaborative workshop\u0026hellip;\nOur approach aims to go beyond simple coexistence: no longer just living side by side, but truly together.\n","date":null,"permalink":"/en/","section":"A cohousing project in Brussels","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"lead !mb-9 text-xl\"\u003e\n  Let\u0026rsquo;s shake up the way we live! A creative adventure, where adelphity, poetry, and robustness shine through.\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n    \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \u003cpicture\n      class=\"mx-auto my-0 rounded-md\"\n      \n    \u003e\n      \n      \n      \n      \n        \u003csource\n          \n            srcset=\"/front_hu_fd41e2c23f3f7b19.webp 330w,/front_hu_34534457e891a2bb.webp 660w\n            \n              ,/front_hu_d901bb0d452b9d11.webp 1024w\n            \n            \n              \n                ,/front_hu_37a10384e6c5badd.webp 1052w\n              \n            \"\n          \n          sizes=\"100vw\"\n          type=\"image/webp\"\n        /\u003e\n      \n      \u003cimg\n        width=\"1052\"\n        height=\"790\"\n        class=\"mx-auto my-0 rounded-md\"\n        alt=\"We are here\"\n        loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n        \n          src=\"/front_hu_9de479c525ef3532.png\" srcset=\"/front_hu_ee242c9a14ac414d.png 330w,/front_hu_9de479c525ef3532.png 660w\n          \n            ,/front_hu_81874a9edc381954.png 1024w\n          \n          \n            ,/front.png 1052w\n          \"\n          sizes=\"100vw\"\n        \n      /\u003e\n    \u003c/picture\u003e\n  \n\n\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHagrou is a collective of citizens united by a shared dream: to rethink housing\nin Brussels to make it more inclusive, more humane, and more connected to its\nenvironment.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur goal? To relearn how to live together, promoting sharing in both everyday\nlife and architecture. We envision a living space where common areas have their\nrightful place: a community room open to residents and the neighborhood, a\nshared laundry room, guest rooms for friends, a collaborative workshop\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur approach aims to go beyond simple coexistence: no longer just living\nside by side, but truly together.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"A cohousing project in Brussels"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/alice/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Alice"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/categories/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"Categories"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/charlotte/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Charlotte"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/claire/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Claire"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/florent/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Florent"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/geoffrey/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Geoffrey"},{"content":"The collective is organized into working groups that aim to achieve specific objectives validated by the group. Each working group is autonomous and regularly presents its progress and seeks validation from the collective according to a consent decision-making process. Certain decisions are made by consensus (inclusion of members, long-term financial issues, and ethical/fundamental issues).\nFollowing the adoption of the charter, work was carried out to refine the governance and legal structure of the organization.\nOur governance? Shared, obviously #We have chosen shared governance as the organizational model for how the group operates. While some groups work with leaders (elected or not) and assemblies that deliberate and make decisions, shared governance is based on the principle that every member is sovereign, with power distributed equally among all.\nHagrou chose shared governance to ensure that power remains distributed equitably and that no individual or subgroup has more influence than another. This seems to us today to be the structure best suited to our values. This is closely linked to the concept of resilience, which is very important to us: unhealthy power dynamics are natural among humans, and we wanted to prevent them as much as possible. Since shared governance offers many tools that suit us, it was natural to move toward this mode of operation.\nWe use shared governance methodologies at several levels:\nDecision-making (consent and consensus) Meeting facilitation (election of facilitators and secretaries without candidates) Task distribution (operating through working groups) Transparency of everyone’s work (work channels open to everyone) etc. Hagrou’s legal structure #We are currently working on defining the legal structure. This page will be updated later.\n","date":null,"permalink":"/en/governance/","section":"A cohousing project in Brussels","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThe collective is organized into working groups that aim to achieve specific\nobjectives validated by the group. Each working group is autonomous and\nregularly presents its progress and seeks validation from the collective\naccording to a consent decision-making process. Certain decisions are made by\nconsensus (inclusion of members, long-term financial issues, and\nethical/fundamental issues).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the adoption of the charter, work was carried out to refine the\ngovernance and legal structure of the organization.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"our-governance-shared-obviously\" class=\"relative group\"\u003eOur governance? Shared, obviously \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#our-governance-shared-obviously\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have chosen shared governance as the organizational model for how the group\noperates. While some groups work with leaders (elected or not) and assemblies\nthat deliberate and make decisions, shared governance is based on the principle\nthat every member is sovereign, with power distributed equally among all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHagrou chose shared governance to ensure that power remains distributed\nequitably and that no individual or subgroup has more influence than another.\nThis seems to us today to be the structure best suited to our values. This is\nclosely linked to the concept of resilience, which is very important to us:\nunhealthy power dynamics are natural among humans, and we wanted to prevent\nthem as much as possible. Since shared governance offers many tools that suit\nus, it was natural to move toward this mode of operation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use shared governance methodologies at several levels:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecision-making (consent and consensus)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeeting facilitation (election of facilitators and secretaries without candidates)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTask distribution (operating through working groups)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency of everyone’s work (work channels open to everyone)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eetc.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"hagrous-legal-structure\" class=\"relative group\"\u003eHagrou’s legal structure \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#hagrous-legal-structure\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are currently working on defining the legal structure. This page will be\nupdated later.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Governance"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/hicham/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Hicham"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/isabelle/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Isabelle"},{"content":" You want to join the Hagrou adventure? We are always looking for new members to help build the project and live at the chosen location, hopefully from early 2028 onwards (for more information about the location, visit this page).\nWhat is the process for joining Hagrou?\nWrite to us at hagrouu@proton.net telling us a little about yourself and why you are interested in the project! We will invite you to a presentation of the project. If you are interested in the project, we will ask you to fill out a short questionnaire to confirm your desire to continue the discussion and to find out exactly what you are looking for in terms of space and number of rooms. We will then invite you to our meetings as a guest member (once every 2 to 3 weeks) and share more details about the project with you. To ensure you are well supported, a pair of buddies will make sure that your integration into the collective goes smoothly: you can ask them any questions you may have! Once you have attended five meetings, if you confirm your wish to join the project, the collective will decide by consensus on your integration. ","date":null,"permalink":"/en/join/","section":"A cohousing project in Brussels","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"lead !mb-9 text-xl\"\u003e\n  You want to join the Hagrou adventure?\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are always looking for new members to help build the project and live at the\nchosen location, hopefully from early 2028 onwards (for more information about\nthe location, visit \n      \n    \u003ca href=\"/en/location/\"\u003ethis page\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the process for joining Hagrou?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite to us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:hagrouu@proton.net\"\u003ehagrouu@proton.net\u003c/a\u003e telling us a little about yourself and why\nyou are interested in the project!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe will invite you to a presentation of the project.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are interested in the project, we will ask you to fill out a short\nquestionnaire to confirm your desire to continue the discussion and to find\nout exactly what you are looking for in terms of space and number of rooms.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe will then invite you to our meetings as a guest member (once every 2 to 3\nweeks) and share more details about the project with you. To ensure you are\nwell supported, a pair of buddies will make sure that your integration into\nthe collective goes smoothly: you can ask them any questions you may have!\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce you have attended five meetings, if you confirm your wish to join the\nproject, the collective will decide by consensus on your integration.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e","title":"Join us"},{"content":"I grow mold!\n","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/julius/","section":"Members","summary":"I grow mold.","title":"Julius"},{"content":"The Hagrou adventure is currently at the project stage: we are a collective that is preparing to build a future common residential space.\nWe have identified a site in Schaerbeek and we are proceeding with the design phase, obtain planning permission, and finally renovate! If the project goes ahead, we hope to be able to move in at the beginning of 2028.\nThe collective housing will consist of three buildings connected by a green space for residents (greenhouse, chicken coop, pond, children\u0026rsquo;s playground\u0026hellip; still to be decided!). In addition to individual apartments, the site will include a large multipurpose room open to the public on an occasional basis, social and craft rooms, guest rooms, bicycle storage, a laundry room for shared washing machines, etc.\nThe project aims to create 16 housing units, and we are not yet full! If you would like to join the adventure, click here :)\n","date":null,"permalink":"/en/location/","section":"A cohousing project in Brussels","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hagrou adventure is currently at the project stage: we are a collective\nthat is preparing to build a future common residential space.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have identified a site in Schaerbeek and we are proceeding with the design\nphase, obtain planning permission, and finally renovate! If the project goes\nahead, we hope to be able to move in at the beginning of 2028.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collective housing will consist of three buildings connected by a green\nspace for residents (greenhouse, chicken coop, pond, children\u0026rsquo;s playground\u0026hellip;\nstill to be decided!). In addition to individual apartments, the site will\ninclude a large multipurpose room open to the public on an occasional basis,\nsocial and craft rooms, guest rooms, bicycle storage, a laundry room for shared\nwashing machines, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project aims to create 16 housing units, and we are not yet full! If you\nwould like to join the adventure, click \n      \n    \u003ca href=\"/en/join/\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e :)\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Location"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/marika/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Marika"},{"content":"A collective #As of May 2026, Hagrou comprises 13 adults and 8 children. The group, initially made up of friends of friends, has gradually evolved through departures and expansions via various “recruitment” phases.\nIn addition to meetings related to the structuring of the project, the group meets at spontaneous gatherings or organized events hosted by the “Câfête” group—a combination of câlin (hug) and fête (party)—whose mandate is to ensure the cohesion of the group and the well-being of its members. A group weekend is organized once a year during the prospective phase of the project (location not secured).\nIndividualities #","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/","section":"Members","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"a-collective\" class=\"relative group\"\u003eA collective \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#a-collective\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs of May 2026, Hagrou comprises 13 adults and 8 children. The group, initially made\nup of friends of friends, has gradually evolved through departures and\nexpansions via various “recruitment” phases.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to meetings related to the structuring of the project, the group\nmeets at spontaneous gatherings or organized events hosted by the “Câfête”\ngroup—a combination of câlin (hug) and fête (party)—whose mandate is to ensure\nthe cohesion of the group and the well-being of its members. A group weekend is\norganized once a year during the prospective phase of the project (location not\nsecured).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"individualities\" class=\"relative group\"\u003eIndividualities \u003cspan class=\"absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"group-hover:text-primary-300 dark:group-hover:text-neutral-700\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none !important;\" href=\"#individualities\" aria-label=\"Anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e","title":"Members"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/nicolas/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Nicolas"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/romain/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Romain"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/sebastian/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Sébastian"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/members/individuals/simon/","section":"Members","summary":"Short bio","title":"Simon"},{"content":"","date":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Tags"},{"content":"Our charter is the backbone of Hagrou: it sets out the pillars that motivated the creation of the group, that structure it and that guide us in the human adventure that is cohousing. The first version of the charter was Hagrouved on September 22, 2025.\nThe three pillars divide the charter into three parts.\nThe first part focuses on adelphity. Hagrou promotes values such as hospitality, fairness, inclusivity, awareness and appreciation of diversity, solidarity, and the pooling of resources (material, time, knowledge, etc.). Governance and communication choices underpin these values.\nThe second part focuses on poetry, taken in its etymological sense of “creative process.” Hagrou values art, aesthetics, play, and inventiveness as sources of reflexivity, renewal, and connection. These ideals guide interactions and community life within our community. The space allocated to the arts and games in the commons reflects this philosophy.\nThe third and final part focuses on robustness. Hagrou aims for simplicity and transparency in both its communication and its structure. It seeks to develop its adaptability and versatility in order to ensure its long-term viability (rather than its short or medium-term performance).\nThese three pillars are closely intertwined and respond to each other.\nRead the charter of Hagro\n","date":null,"permalink":"/en/charte/","section":"A cohousing project in Brussels","summary":"\u003cp\u003eOur charter is the backbone of Hagrou: it sets out the pillars that motivated the creation of the group, that structure it and that guide us in the human adventure that is cohousing. The first version of the charter was Hagrouved on September 22, 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three pillars divide the charter into three parts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part focuses on \u003cmark\u003eadelphity\u003c/mark\u003e. Hagrou promotes values such as hospitality, fairness, inclusivity, awareness and appreciation of diversity, solidarity, and the pooling of resources (material, time, knowledge, etc.). Governance and communication choices underpin these values.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part focuses on \u003cmark\u003epoetry\u003c/mark\u003e, taken in its etymological sense of “creative process.” Hagrou values art, aesthetics, play, and inventiveness as sources of reflexivity, renewal, and connection. These ideals guide interactions and community life within our community. The space allocated to the arts and games in the commons reflects this philosophy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third and final part focuses on \u003cmark\u003erobustness\u003c/mark\u003e. Hagrou aims for simplicity and transparency in both its communication and its structure. It seeks to develop its adaptability and versatility in order to ensure its long-term viability (rather than its short or medium-term performance).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese three pillars are closely intertwined and respond to each other.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n      \n    \u003ca href=\"/en/under_construction/\"\u003eRead the charter of Hagro\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"The charter"},{"content":"[a beautiful timeline]\n","date":null,"permalink":"/en/timeline/","section":"A cohousing project in Brussels","summary":"\u003cp\u003e[a beautiful timeline]\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Timeline"}]