Privacy Challenges and Innovative Design Strategies for Fourth-generation Residences

This paper centers on the privacy issues of fourth-generation residences, namely three-dimensional eco-residences. As an innovative outcome against the backdrop of urbanization and deteriorating ecological environment, its design faces numerous privacy challenges. The paper delves into problems like odd-even floor sightlines, the conflict between balcony openness and privacy and security, and the conflict between functional layout and privacy. It proposes solutions in four technological directions: "ventilation, blocking, misalignment, and management", which include optimizing duplex design, innovating façade blocking, reconstructing spatial layout, and intelligent maintenance management. In the future, the privacy protection of fourth-generation residences will be continuously enhanced by integrating new technologies to improve the living experience.