STUDY ON CONSCIOUSNESS TOWARD HABITATION OF RESIDENTS OF DESIGNER APARTMENTS : Targetting the leasehold properties in the Tokyo area introduced in "Brutus property"(Architectural Planning and Design)

Abstract

The demand for the housing complex called a "Designer Apartment", which is planned by an architect emphasizing the design and pattern, has been increasing especially in the urban areas. The residents of such apartments should have a stronger consciousness toward habitation than those of normal apartments, and studying their consciousness toward habitation must be effective for the future construction of housing complex. The questionnaire was given to residents of leasehold designer apartments in the Tokyo area and asked the reason of choosing the apartment, the essential for habitation, the degree of satisfaction and inconveniences. This paper reports those results.