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<p>Considering the broad variety of household types as well as future generation needs and negative impact of often housing modifications, flexibility is a crucial aspect. The research aims to evaluate to what degree Riga contemporary apartment layouts meet human needs in terms of flexible housing. The theoretical framework is based on relevant literature review. Empirical studies are based on the assessment of selected case studies. The major findings show that there is a limited housing flexibility especially in the case of the compact apartment sector. To ensure greater housing flexibility, a number of key indicators should be incorporated into the building codes.</p>
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Considering the broad variety of household types as well as future generation needs and negative impact of often housing modifications, flexibility is a crucial aspect. The research aims to evaluate to what degree Riga contemporary apartment layouts meet human needs in terms of flexible housing. The theoretical framework is based on relevant literature review. Empirical studies are based on the assessment of selected case studies. The major findings show that there is a limited housing flexibility especially in the case of the compact apartment sector. To ensure greater housing flexibility, a number of key indicators should be incorporated into the building codes.

Contemporary Apartment Flexibility Regarding Human Needs

Architecture and Urban Planning

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Considering the broad variety of household types as well as future generation needs and negative impact of often housing modifications, flexibility is a...

Contemporary Apartment Flexibility Regarding Human Needs

Published Online: Oct 27, 2022

Page range: 57 - 67

Received: Sep 06, 2021

Accepted: Aug 04, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2022-0006

Keywords
Apartment architecture, contemporary housing, housing flexibility, residential environment

© 2022 Santa Freimane, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Contemporary Apartment Flexibility Regarding Human Needs

Published Online: Oct 27, 2022

Page range: 57 - 67

Received: Sep 06, 2021

Accepted: Aug 04, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2022-0006

KeywordsApartment architecture, contemporary housing, housing flexibility, residential environment

© 2022 Santa Freimane, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Apartment architecture, contemporary housing, housing flexibility, residential environment