Housing methods and sustainability strategies in attention with nanotechnology effects in architectural planning
Subject Areas : International Journal of Bio-Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials
Keywords: Flexibility, Residential satisfaction, Adaptability, Variability of housing requirements and Tabriz,
Abstract :
Adaptability to a dwelling space depends on two main groups of variables: physicalattributes of a space and family status. This article intends to focus on human and architectural aspectsof housing projects. It evaluates selected case studies according to economic and flexibility parameters.The housing needs and requirements of a family may change gradually according to the family structure.Users get adapted to their living place by having a chance of changing the physical characteristics oftheir environments to create more adaptable spaces. Flexibility, as a quality characteristic of a space,and economy are two factors effective in achieving an adaptable environment. This study presents theresults of a comparative analysis of three types of residential projects by evaluating 10 housing units ofeach, which have different plan organizations and physical characteristics. Factors of families’ structureand spatial organization of the housing units in terms of size and physical characteristics of dwellingspaces have been evaluated. Comparisons have been made to find out the level of changes made to theplan types in regard to the level of spatial flexibility of the projects. The users’ expectations, their familystatus and structure have also been evaluated through face-to-face interviews. This study is based onthe data of a comprehensive post-occupancy evaluation of 5- to 20-year-old housing settlements in 3different neighborhoods in Tabriz, Iran.