Abstract
This study examines living process of dwelling units by “Two Step Housing System”, exactly “Free Plan Rental Housing” in Hikarigaoka Park Town and Tama New Town Life Stage Toyogaoka. These Types of Housing are based on the concept of “Skeleton and Infill”, the former to be rented and the latter to be owned and designed by dwellers.
Most households in the “Hikarigaoka” Housing with the age of around sixty, have been living there 8.5 years. And the observation of dwelling process shows that after the stage of Empty Nest in their old age, some couples tend to sleep separately and others keep studio-like rooms for personal works. In case of “Tama New Town” households are around 40 years age and still with some childrens. They have executed almost no change of space use and/or floor plan.
These Housing supply systems require dwellers to pay for the “Infill” part at occupation, but allow to pay only “Skeleton” rent after that. The dwellers feel that the living there is inexpensive. Most of “Hikarigaoka” dwellers will live there all the life time.
