| Title |
A Study on the Characteristics of Residential Space Use and Furniture Arrangements according to Child Age - With Priority Given to One-child Double-income Families in 3 Bed-room Apartments - |
| Authors |
정경숙(Chong, Kyong-Suk) ; 강혜연(Kang, Hye-Yoen) ; 이은주(Lee, Eunjoo) |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2016.25.5.093 |
| Keywords |
IDouble-income Families ; Dwelling Space ; Furniture Layout ; 3 Bed-room Apartments |
| Abstract |
Currently, there is a gradual increase in double-income households in our country, and one-child families gradually become the norm as well due to a decrease in the birth rate. The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of spatial use and furniture arrangements in the residential spaces of one-child double-income households in an effort to be of use for spatial planning suitable for their living. 30 cases of double-income households whose children's ages ranged from infancy to secondary school years were visited to have in-depth interviews and make on-site inspections. The findings of the study were as follows: First, the most common spatial use pattern for three bedrooms was using one for the parents, another for their child and the third for personal computers and clothing storage. It signified that the parents and their child used one room respectively, and that there were personal computers and clothing in the third room. Second, as for the pattern of using the rooms according to furniture arrangements, there were great disparities in that regard according to child age. It implies that there were differences in their living and needs for furniture arrangements according to their children's growth. The findings of the study made it possible to determine the state of living in the double-income households in detail, and suggest that differentiated house planning is required depending on children's age groups. |