Title A Study on Post Occupancy Evaluation of the Block Housing
Authors Kang. Boo-Seong ; Park. Jin-Ho
Page pp.3-10
ISSN 12269093
Keywords Block Housing ; POE ; Urbanity ; livability ; court housing
Abstract The Block Housing Type is coming to fore as a 'low-rise high-density housing type', which can resolve the all sorts of problems caused in Korean apartment housing complex and single-detached residential area in terms of livability, urbanity, and community. To analyze the characteristics of the block housing, the block housing in Makuhari Bay Town in Japan was analyzed as a sample for Post Occupancy Evaluation. The analysis shows that the block housing is useful low-rise and high-density housing type, which ensures the livability as well as the urbanity and community. In details the analysis also shows the user satisfaction from the perspective of living and facility use within the block housing and individual unit. The various activities like reading, exercise, conversation, rest etc were done in the courtyard of the block housing, and the facilities needed in the courtyard are defined. And the public street formed by block housing has liveliness and pleasantness even though it reveals the problem of noise and issue of safety caused by vehicles.