The Journal of
the Korean Institute of Interior Design

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Title A study on the flexibility of an interior space utilizing system furniture
Authors 임종훈
Page pp.11-17
ISSN 12297992
Keywords 시스템가구 ; 가변성 ; 주거공간
Abstract The purpose of this study is to suggest a new system and standards of system furniture for promoting the efficiency of a living space in order to cope with any possible change of a resident's lifestyle. For this purpose, the study premises that the idea of "flexibility" can provide a solution to problems with the resident's current living space, and furthermore, it can fulfill the resident's needs of a flexible living space. To decide the needs of the flexibility of a living space, this paper examined and analyzed several studies on the necessity of the flexibility of a living space according to changes of one's lifestyle, characteristics and problems of each type of existing furniture, and applications of each type of system furniture and it's flexibility. The results of this study is as follows:First, a new furniture system is necessary so that a resident can adjust one's living space. Second, a plan for flexible interior space can meet a current resident's demand of a flexible living space, not to mention an initial resident's. Third, a systematic plan is needed to install system furniture in a living space to cope with changes of a resident's lifestyle