This paper aims to contribute to the development of spatial criteria for adaptive capacity,which is identified as one important factor for the transition towards more circular housing design.The paper focuses on the k...This paper aims to contribute to the development of spatial criteria for adaptive capacity,which is identified as one important factor for the transition towards more circular housing design.The paper focuses on the kitchen,as an important function of the home which is connected to large resource flows and is exposed to frequent renovations and replacements.This paper identifies spatial characteristics of the kitchen and evaluates their potential to accommodate circular solutions focusing on adaptive capacity.As a first step,previous literature on the spatial characteristics of kitchens and indicators that support adaptability is reviewed.These are then used to develop an analytical framework to assess the adaptive capacity and circularity potential of 3624 kitchens in contemporary Swedish apartments.A qualitative approach in combination with quantitative methods is employed to analyse the selected sample.The main contributions of this paper include its spatial analytical framework,its descriptive presentation of contemporary kitchen and apartment designs,and its adaptive capacity assessment of the studied kitchens.The results point out that although the overcapacity of the floor area of kitchens and apartments can have significance for adaptability,it is not the only determinative spatial characteristics.The windows’location and distribution,the number of door openings and traffic zones,the shafts’location and accessibility from multiple rooms,the room typology and the kitchen typology can improve the adaptive capacity and circularity potential of kitchens and dwellings.The findings show that in contemporary floorplans advantageous design solutions connected to the identified spatial characteristics are not applied in a systematic way.Further research is necessary to define the exact measures of the individual spatial characteristics and their combined application in multiresidential floorplan design.展开更多
This paper is part of a research project that analyses trends in housing architecture over the past 100 years. The research aims toshow how changing norms and new forms of everyday life have altered our views on housi...This paper is part of a research project that analyses trends in housing architecture over the past 100 years. The research aims toshow how changing norms and new forms of everyday life have altered our views on housing and have led to fundamental changes in housing architecture. In this paper the analysis focuses particularly on the kitchen. A hundred years ago tile kitchen of the bourgeoisie and the middleclass was only used by servants and other employees. Accordingly, the design of the kitchen was not a task for architects at all. However, during the 20th century the kitchen became an important architectural focal point. In the early part of the century architects considered it a practical workspaceto beimproved through rational analysis. Later on the kitchen was seen as a space with great social qualities, and the informal character of the kitchen was developed and exported to the rest of the dwelling. Today the kitchen has become the central space in many dwellings, but as the dwelling is increasingly being rendered representative value, modem kitchens are designed with emphasis on their aesthetic appearance. They are ＂life-style kitchens＂, which demonstrate the ＂good taste＂ of the residents and reflect their personalities.展开更多
基金The final revision of this paper was Garried out within the Gircular Kitchen 2.0 project founded by Vastra Gotalandsregionen(project number:20232029)and Formas-A Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development(project number:202102454).
文摘This paper aims to contribute to the development of spatial criteria for adaptive capacity,which is identified as one important factor for the transition towards more circular housing design.The paper focuses on the kitchen,as an important function of the home which is connected to large resource flows and is exposed to frequent renovations and replacements.This paper identifies spatial characteristics of the kitchen and evaluates their potential to accommodate circular solutions focusing on adaptive capacity.As a first step,previous literature on the spatial characteristics of kitchens and indicators that support adaptability is reviewed.These are then used to develop an analytical framework to assess the adaptive capacity and circularity potential of 3624 kitchens in contemporary Swedish apartments.A qualitative approach in combination with quantitative methods is employed to analyse the selected sample.The main contributions of this paper include its spatial analytical framework,its descriptive presentation of contemporary kitchen and apartment designs,and its adaptive capacity assessment of the studied kitchens.The results point out that although the overcapacity of the floor area of kitchens and apartments can have significance for adaptability,it is not the only determinative spatial characteristics.The windows’location and distribution,the number of door openings and traffic zones,the shafts’location and accessibility from multiple rooms,the room typology and the kitchen typology can improve the adaptive capacity and circularity potential of kitchens and dwellings.The findings show that in contemporary floorplans advantageous design solutions connected to the identified spatial characteristics are not applied in a systematic way.Further research is necessary to define the exact measures of the individual spatial characteristics and their combined application in multiresidential floorplan design.
文摘This paper is part of a research project that analyses trends in housing architecture over the past 100 years. The research aims toshow how changing norms and new forms of everyday life have altered our views on housing and have led to fundamental changes in housing architecture. In this paper the analysis focuses particularly on the kitchen. A hundred years ago tile kitchen of the bourgeoisie and the middleclass was only used by servants and other employees. Accordingly, the design of the kitchen was not a task for architects at all. However, during the 20th century the kitchen became an important architectural focal point. In the early part of the century architects considered it a practical workspaceto beimproved through rational analysis. Later on the kitchen was seen as a space with great social qualities, and the informal character of the kitchen was developed and exported to the rest of the dwelling. Today the kitchen has become the central space in many dwellings, but as the dwelling is increasingly being rendered representative value, modem kitchens are designed with emphasis on their aesthetic appearance. They are ＂life-style kitchens＂, which demonstrate the ＂good taste＂ of the residents and reflect their personalities.
