Abstract
This paper aims to investigate the development and location characteristics of the apartment complex under 100 households in the residential block in Seoul. The purpose of this study is to analyze in the whole physical situation about development of small apartment complex, to survey the location characteristics in the residential area and block, and to suggest the problems in the residential block caused by supplying this housing type. As results, this paper suggests the conclusions about the development characteristics as follows: 1) The stock of the small apartment complex was about 29% in the whole, and it was a very large portion. 2) On average, the small apartment complex was comprised of 56 households and 1~2 buildings. And Lot size was about $2,458m^2$. The 6~15 stories buildings were about 80% in the whole, and particularly the 11~15 stories were 45%. The main unit size was $100{\sim}132m^2$ and mid-size units were more supplied than small-size units. 3) More than 50% of the complexes have been supplied in the class 2 General Residential District, and about 35% of the complexes in the class 3. and since the year 2004 which the Residential Rezoning had been conducted, the supply in the class 2 GRD has increased of almost 60%. 4) More than 70% of the complexes have been built from the year 2000. And about the location characteristics in the residential block: 1) There were 14 types of locating in the residential block, and Type 2~5 were main types. 2) Three different areas were surveyed for case study, and the result was that only one apartment complex tends to be built in each residential block and this trend was clearly seen in areas. 3) As for the problems by this trend, Those such as mismatch of building types, Difficulty of the management in residential block, environmental issues between lots, Change of street environment, are brought. Therefore, this study clarifies development status of small apartment complexes and spatial effects in residential block appeared on urban residential areas of Seoul. And a matter of change in residential area must be recognized and the systematic management will be needed.