TRANSFORMING ISSUES IN HOUSING DESIGN
A practical and complete resource for students, researchers, and practitioners of housing design
Transforming Issues in Housing Design delivers a comprehensive vision for the design, philosophy, psychology, efficiency, and constitution of housing. This collection of articles explores many of the most pressing and relevant issues related to the ongoing transformation of housing design.
Twenty-two contributed chapters discuss the past and current state of housing design, how it evolved to become what it is today, and, finally, how it may unfold in the future. A team of global experts presents the most up-to-date research and a diverse and illuminating collection of examples to highlight housing design around the world.
Readers will also find:
- A thorough introduction to modern housing design and how it relieves and contributes to various social and economic problems
- Insightful explorations of the built environment, interior architecture, urban design, sustainable living, space planning, and more
- Practical discussions of a theoretical framework to make sense of housing design concepts
- Complete treatments of concepts, research, and built projects from a diverse range of communities and cultures
Perfect for architects and students of urban studies, interior design, and architecture, Transforming Issues in Housing Design will also benefit those who design, research, and teach housing.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors vii
Foreword ix
Introduction 1
1 Sustaining the American Dream: Living Large in a Depleting World 3
Lisa Tucker
2 Modern Residential Heritage in Transformation 15
Aysen Huma Tulce
3 Adaptive Reuse as a Strategy to Meet Contemporary Housing Needs 29
Bie Plevoets and Marie Moors
4 Lean Tech, High Performance: Balancing Affordability and Technology in Net Zero Housing 43
Michael Gibson
5 Passive Resistance: North American Passive House Complexities 59
Matthew Lutz
6 Home is Where the Tiny House is? Re-framing Downsized Livings Potential 73
Krista Evans
7 On Stigma, Homelessness, and Homes: Housing Typologies and the Tent City 87
Jill Pable
8 Post-Crisis Housing and Placemaking: Preserving Identity amid the Loss of Home 103
Mariana G. Junqueira
9 Soviet Era Apartments in Ukraine: Then and Now 117
Nadya Kozinets
10 Demystifying Flexibility and Enhancing Quality of Life in Multi-Family Housing Design 129
Donia M. Bettaieb
11 The Transformation of Work and Home as Workspace 141
Kutay Guler and Mehmet Akif Guler
12 Home Improvement: The Intersection of Functionality, Economics, and Aesthetics 157
Mehmet Ali Altin
13 Assemble-It-Yourself: The Perceived Value of Residential Furniture 171
Kendra Kirchmer
14 On Generating Domestic Atmospheres Which Nurture Our Bodies and Moods 187
Elisabetta Canepa and Bob Condia
15 Reinvention of Color in Housing: From Vernacular Interiors to Post-pandemic Strategies 205
Begum Ulusoy
16 Parametric Design as a Tool / As a Goal: Shifting Focus from Form to Function 221
Sule Tasli Pektas
17 Transformation of Interfaces and Interactions in and around the Contemporary House 233
Byungsoo Kim
18 Indoor Soundscapes of the Future: Listening to Smart Houses 245
Abdullah Alkan, Papatya Nur Dökmeci Yörükoğlu, and Kıvanç Kitapci
19 Health Smart Homes and the Transformation of Occupant Experience and Wellness 255
mi Jeong Kim and Myung Eun Cho
20 Design Guidelines for Effective Long-term Care Needs of Older Adults at Home 267
Jung‐hye Shin
21 Designing Cohousing Environments for Older Adults 281
Mihyun Kang and Gabriela Fonseca Pereira
22 Expanding Concepts of Inclusive Housing 299
Beth Tauke
Index 313
