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High-Density Housing: Concepts, Planning, Construction
Concepts, Planning, Construction
by Christian Schittich (Editor) · 1st Edition · 2004 · Edition DETAIL / Birkhäuser
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A comprehensive reference examining international high-density housing projects, with emphasis on housing concepts, floor-plan design, urban integration, construction systems, and architectural details.
Title: High-Density Housing: Concepts, Planning, Construction
Author / Editor: Christian Schittich (Editor)
Type: Book / Architectural Reference
Category: Housing & Residential Architecture
Slug: high-density-housing
Description: Examines high-density housing through concepts, planning strategies, building types, construction methods, and selected contemporary housing projects, with emphasis on efficient use of space and urban living.
Summary
The book examines the challenges of accommodating growing urban populations through high-density residential development. It presents international projects and discusses flexible floor plans, access, private outdoor spaces, resource use, construction systems, and the relationship between individual housing and the wider urban environment.
Key takeaways
- 1.High-density housing must respond to changing lifestyles and household structures.
- 2.Flexible floor plans can accommodate changing needs over time.
- 3.Good housing design must consider more than the individual dwelling.
- 4.Access and circulation can influence social interaction within housing developments.
- 5.Outdoor spaces are important components of high-density residential environments.
- 6.Efficient building systems can support economically viable high-density housing.
- 7.Architectural quality remains important even when housing density increases.
- 8.Housing design should balance privacy, community, accessibility, and efficient land use.
- 9.Detailed construction information can help connect housing concepts with buildable solutions.
- 10.High-density residential design should be integrated with its surrounding urban context.
CreaCore Insight
High-density housing is not simply about fitting more people into less land. Successful density depends on balancing efficient planning, flexible living spaces, privacy, community, outdoor space, accessibility, and architectural quality.
Practical application
Useful for apartment and condominium design, housing masterplans, high-density residential studies, floor-plan development, circulation planning, shared-space design, and evaluating residential projects in urban contexts.
Good to know
Who it's for: Architecture Students, Architects, Urban Designers, Housing Professionals, Planners, Researchers
ISBN: 978-3-7643-7113-5
Topics
High-Density Housing Residential Architecture Housing Typology Urban Housing Floor Plan Design Housing Development Public Space Private Outdoor Space Flexible Housing Construction Systems