중소형아파트 평면 분석을 통한 알파룸 공간 구성 연구

The existence of the alpha room which is getting attention as a trend in recent apartment market is creating a new space concept as distinct from the existing residential spaces such as mom’s office, home office, etc. It is renewing a space to satisfy the interest and thirst for leisure and hobby activities increasing year after year beyond the simple meaning of adding an extra room as gathering space spaces. The alpha room which was only a small spare space in the beginning has evolved in a size of a complete room, and is becoming a space that makes the residential space abundant through the various options offered by the construction companies. Accordingly, this research aims to examine the alpha room spaces of the recent small and medium apartments and systematically set the typologies regarding various application ways. Through this, the effective standards for the space arrangement are to be suggested. To this end, the research process was carried out as below. First, the floor plans of the domestic small and medium apartments were examined. Second, it was analyzed by the placement and space arrangement of alpha room based on the researched materials. Third, the typologies of alpha room spaces were established in reference to the analysis. This research firstly defined the concept of alpha room in connection with the contemporary housing culture and lifestyle, researched the floor plans of the apartments which were built within five years to set the typologies of the alpha room space, and analyzed the area, shape, structure and adjacent space of alpha room. According to the findings, the ways to utilize alpha room was analyzed as relating to the adjacent space and reflecting the needs of the residents. The research results on the study of alpha room space arrangement is as follows. The basic direction for the alpha room space composition is that, first of all, it should be in modules so as to apply in spaces of different sizes and forms inapartment floor plans. Second, it should provide the possibility to expand the space in detail with varying options for different generations to use. Third, it should secure the versatility through changeability according to the properties of alpha room as an intermediate space.