| Title |
Occupants' Preferences for Unit Plan Elements in Small Sized Apartment by Using Conjoint Analysis and Computer Media |
| Authors |
Oh. Chan-Ohk ; Kim. Suk-Tae ; Choi. Byung-Sook |
| Keywords |
Housing Preference ; Apartment Houses ; Conjoint Analysis ; Computer Media ; |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to grasp the housing preference of the occupants by using a conjoint analysis and the computer media. The subjects were 108 housewives living in the small sized housing units in New Apartment Complex, Gimhae. First, four elements from previous research were selected on the basis of this study : the size of master bedroom and living room, the openness of living room from entrance, the openness of kitchen/dining room from living room, and whether or not a bathtub or a shower is in bathroom. Second, eight floor plans were combined on the results of orthoplan for four elements of unit plan, and visualized by computer media. Then, the subjects answered in order what plan they prefer. The size of master bedroom and living room was the most important element. By the occupants, the ideal unit plan was suggested as follows; theliving room was larger than master bedroom, the kitchen/dining room was separated from living room, and there is a bathtub in bathroom. Also, this preferred unit plan was significantly different according to the occupants' characteristics such as age, family size, family life cycle, and homeownership |