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A Study on Preferences for Flexible Floor Plan Types and Planning Directions for Promoting Long-Life Housing

장수명주택 활성화를 위한 가변형 평면 선호 유형과 계획 연구

Ji-Hye An1
,
Jae-Woo Yoo2
안 지혜1
,
유 재우2
1정회원(주저자), 부산대학교 건축학과 석사
2정회원(교신저자), 부산대학교 건축학과 교수, 공학박사, 건축사
Corresponding AuthorJae-Woo Yoo, Department of Architecture, Pusan National University, 2 Busandae-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, Korea. E-mail: dduel@pusan.ac.kr
25 August 2026. pp. 089-100
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze residents’ preferences for flexible floor plan types and to propose planning directions for promoting long-life housing. Based on a review of previous studies and flexible housing cases, scenario-based floor plan alternatives were developed for 59 m2, 74 m2, and 85 m2 units under a Skeleton-Infill system. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 99 valid responses to examine housing inconveniences, awareness and acceptance of flexible housing, and preferences according to dwelling size, household size, and age group. The proposed floor plan types were designed to compare differences in openness, room subdivision, storage, and support spaces. The results showed generally positive acceptance of flexible housing, while preferred floor plan types differed by dwelling size and resident characteristics. Differences by household size were significant only in the 59 m2 unit, and age-group differences were identified in the preferred current dwelling size and the 85 m2 floor plan type. Based on these findings, this study proposed division–integration adaptability for 59 m2 units, function selection and adjustment for 74 m2 units, and spatial allocation adjustment for 85 m2 units. The findings provide basic data for user-oriented planning of long-life housing and public rental housing.

Keywords
Flexible Housing
Long-Life Housing
Floor Plan Preference
Life cycle Correspondence
키워드
가변형 주택
장수명 주택
평면 유형 선호도
생애주기 대응형
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  • Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
  • Volume : 37
  • No :4
  • Pages :089-100
  • Received Date : 2026-06-17
  • Revised Date : 2026-07-18
  • Accepted Date : 2026-07-21
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2026.37.4.089
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