Description
What is the spatial quality of contemporary urban housing? Are new apartments in line with design guidelines? Is there room for basic furniture? These types of questions are relevant in 2020s when housing development is characterized by the increasing share of small apartments that are smaller than before. Based on housing design practices, the presentation exemplifies how furniture symbols can be used to measure apartments’ spatial quality, and how this method is rooted not just in ergonomics but also accessibility and the question of social sustainability thus reflecting the values embedded in the built environment. In the end, it can be argued that the design strategies of the 21st century, such as overlapping domestic functions and smaller rooms, often fail to meet best practices.| Period | 3 May 2024 |
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| Event title | Urbaria Guest Lecture: Phil Hubbard (King's College London) & Anne Tervo (Aalto University) |
| Event type | Other |
| Location | Helsinki, FinlandShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | National |