Journal of the Korean Housing Association ISSN:2234-3571(Print) 2234-2257(Online) 한국주거학회논문집

The purpose of this study is to analyze the unit plan characteristics of security housing in China. In order to understand the background and types of security housing, a theoretical study on the evolution of China's housing policy and the supply of security housing types was conducted firstly. This study looks at public rental housing in Beijing as the case study, grasps the building outline and the unit plan types, and studies the architectural and spatial characteristics of the unit plan through comparison and analysis. The influence of Chinese culture and living habits on the shape and spatial composition of the unit plan can be summarized as follows: 1) There are no entrance under the stand-type lifestlye of China, especially one with height difference. 2) According to the geomantic omen concept of 'circinal sky and square ground', the shape of the unit plan is mainly designed with a combination of square spaces. 3) The kitchen is mostly presented with closed structure due to the greasy and spicy Chinese food culture. 4) The separation of dynamic space and static space or public space and private space is extremely obvious. 5) The plan of the transition space is also one of the spatial characteristics.