A Study on Territoriality of Community Space in Apartment Housing - Focusing on Relational Dwelling and Community Vitalization in Co-housing -

Key Points

• This study aims to investigate how community spaces can alleviate social isolation in apartment housing, particularly through the lens of territoriality.
• Analyzed experimental cohousing examples from Japan and Korea
• Explored conditions for public space transformation into community areas based on territoriality
• Assessed spatial organization and resident interactions as factors
• Community space's territoriality forms through resident activities rather than fixed physical boundaries
• Key conditions include continuity of movement patterns and participant engagement
• Findings suggest potential for public-supported housing design to mitigate social isolation

Abstract