Abstract
Problem of the need of reception room is important for progressing Theory of housing as well as for Planning the houses. The purpose of this stydy is to situate the need of reception room in the hierarchical structure of housing needs for dwelling conditions. As a result of analyzing the hierarchical structure by using two kinds of date on housing conscious and dwelling conditions, the following is obtained as knowledges. 1. In the hierarchical structure, the need of reception room is situated in the high rank next to the need of children's room. Regional difference can be found on the hierarchical relation between the need of TOKONOMA and the need of LIVING ROOM. 2. In connection with dwelling level and its progression, it seems that the real hierarchical structure is not equal the structure premised by the dwelling standards.
