Residential Satisfaction of Shared House by the Floor Plan and Operation Type

As an alternative to the recent increase problem in the number of young one-person household, research on share house is actively underway. The purpose of the study is to identify residential satisfaction of shared house residents by analyzing the influence of the floor plan and operation type. We conducted stratified random sample for recruiting 250 young respondent living in shared housing in Seoul at November 2017. The respondent filled out survey questionnaires. The floor plans of shared houses were classified by size and space composition of private and shared space. The operation type of shared house were classified by resident configuration, way of deciding community regulation, and characteristics of house mate meeting. The results of residential satisfaction showed that small size-concentrated floor plan increased residential satistfaction regarding emotional and social aspects, and residents of large size-module floor plan were highly satisfied with the overall living condition of shared houses. With regard to operation types, frequent and regular meetings with housemates increased residential satisfaction only when the composition of share house was either male or female only. For future study, qualitative approach including interviews is desirable for figuring out the causal mechanism between the design and operational factors and resident satisfaction