A Study on the Service Space of Singapore Apartments

Jeong-Eun Oh; Seo Ryeung Ju

doi:10.6107/JKHA.2021.32.5.051

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A Study on the Service Space of Singapore Apartments 싱가포르 아파트의 서비스 공간에 대한 연구

25 October 2021. pp. 51-62

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Abstract

Service spaces in houses, such as kitchens, toilets, and utilities, are closely related to human physiological needs and reflect the natural, social, and cultural characteristics of the area as well as the level of facility technology at the time. In this study, 62 HDB apartments and 62 condominium service space cases were collected and analyzed to examine how the Western residential type of apartment has evolved while reflecting the unique regional characteristics of Southeast Asia. Regardless of the level of housing, the service space of Singapore apartments has maintained a closed structure that is not exposed to the outside due to traditionalism and socio-cultural influences over the entire period. On the other hand, it was designed to be advantageous for ventilation in response to high-temperature and high-humidity climatic conditions. Recently, the service space of Singapore apartments has entered a new phase in pursuit of flexibility and openness with the latest facilities such as air conditioning and mechanical ventilation by the global trend of high-rise buildings, development of equipment technology, increase in single-person households, and lifestyle changes. These results are expected to be helpful not only in the prospects of Singapore apartments in the future but also in exploring the direction of other Southeast Asian apartments that are just beginning to be introduced.

Keywords

Singapore

Service Space

HDB Apartment

Condominium

키워드

싱가포르

서비스 공간

HDB 아파트

콘도미니엄

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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 : 32
No :5
Pages :51-62
Received Date : 2021-08-02
Revised Date : 2021-08-20
Accepted Date : 2021-08-27
DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2021.32.5.051

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

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