아파트 평면유형 및 가구특성에 따른 공간사용방식에 관한 연구-전용면적 60㎡과 85㎡ 아파트를 중심으로-

The purpose of this study was to determine the space usage behavior for the planning of apartment dwelling units. Space usage was analyzed according to household characteristics of four types apartments sized 60㎡ and 85㎡. Two hundreds ninety-eight apartment residents in Haeundae, Busan responded to the structural questionnaire, which included the space use of the living room, dining room, the master bedroom, and children's room and the satisfaction degree with the size and location of each room. The major findings were as follows: 1) The A₁type dwelling unit plans indicated a desire for the sizes of the second and the third room to be adjusted based on the number of family members. The planning of the public space varied into open or closed plan accommodated to the family life cycle. 2) The A₂ type dwelling unit plans utilized the closet helping the use of two bedrooms. The planning of the public space for the upper groups of family life cycle varied by formal entertainment in the living room and informal entertainment in dining room. 3) The B₁ type dwelling unit plans utilized the balcony and closet for the use of the second and the third room. A variety of public space organizations were suggested because of the family life cycle. 4) The B₂type dwelling unit plans utilized the balcony and closet for the use of the third room. The planning of public space varied by the different use of living room according to the family life cycle and the use of dinning room for the informal entertainment.