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The Adequate Housing Unit Plan Design for Young Single-person Households in the Post-pandemic Era

포스트 팬데믹 시대 청년 1인 가구를 위한 적정주거 단위평면 설계 연구

  • Cha, Ye-Ji (Dept. of Architecture, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Lee, Tonghoon (Dept. of Architecture, Ewha Womans University)
  • 차예지 (이화여자대학교 대학원 건축설계전공) ;
  • 이동훈 (이화여자대학교 건축학과)
  • Received : 2022.08.06
  • Accepted : 2022.10.22
  • Published : 2022.12.30
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Abstract

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues beyond two(2) years, young single-person households face various psychological and physical difficulties involving the increase of types and duration of activities in a relatively small housing unit. This study reviews and analyses preceding research on the post-pandemic changes in behavior of young single-person households. Also, a series of housing unit plan design proposals submitted to public housing design competitions held during the pandemic was examined. Based on these analyses, Six design strategies for a adequate housing unit plan for young single-person households were established: provision of a separate rest zone, provision of a flexible alpha room, diversification of the living room function, inclusion of a hygiene space into the entrance, maximization of daylight and view, and provision of an open balcony. Finally, three(3) types of adequate housing unit plan prototypes for young single-person households were proposed for the post-pandemic era.

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