A STUDY ON THE FLOOR PLANNING IN PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING BY HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY

Abstract

In this study, it aimed to clarify about the floor planning and the feature of block type and flat type, in order to grasp the present condition and the measure of HKHA public rental housing in Hong Kong. The block types of Mark series from the 1950s to the 1970s, Slab series after the 1970s and Harmony series after the 1990s have been used in HKHA public rental housing. As each type of housing estates, Harmony series have been used in public rental housing, Trident in tenants purchase scheme and mixed block in home ownership scheme. In Harmony series, the flat types with different scales are put together complexly, and the number of bedrooms and the resident’s number are set up. Although the living floor area is held down to minimum, the lighting and ventilation for forming sanitary living environment are secured.