Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)
- Volume 24 Issue 1
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- Pages.88-103
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- 2013
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- 1226-3109(pISSN)
A Study on Bathroom Design for Small Households
소가구(小家口)를 위한 욕실 디자인 경향
- Shin, Inchul (Department of Furniture Design, Graduate School of Design, Kookmin University) ;
- Choi, Kyungran (Department of Furniture Design, Graduate School of Design, Kookmin University)
- Received : 2012.11.26
- Accepted : 2013.01.15
- Published : 2013.01.25
Abstract
Households of today tend to gradually change from a large household to a small one. The tendency starts from urban concentration of population with modern industrial society. Small-sized households have rapidly increased with the following three reasons: (i) one-person households with aging society, (ii) individualistic pursuit of happiness, and (iii) emergence of single households due to high prices and a decline in the quality of life. With these social changes, various products for small-sized households have been created and there have also been changes in dwelling patterns with small-size housing and one rooms increasing. Current small-sized living space has combined space of a living room, a bedroom and a kitchen, which makes a house compositive space. A bathroom, however, requires a differentiated suggestion from existing one since it is special space where water is used. Based on this issue, this study intends to present bathrooms in small-sized living space.