A case study of the extension of floorplan flexibility using sector margins

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Figure 1. Types of supports in the SAR methodology; Twin, Bijlmernner, and Longitudinal (Edited based on the original source: Habraken 2010. 132, 122, 152)

Figure 2. The floorplan variations of the longitudinal type of supports and their sector margins (Edited based on the original source: Habraken 2010, 160)

Table 1. Sizes of functional spaces in the 84㎡-apartments (units: mm)

Functional spaces^a		Statistic dimensions		Functional dimensions		Adjusted dimensions
		min	max	min	max	Min	max
B1	width	2100	-	2400	3000	2400	3000
	depth	1180	-	3500	4700	3500	4700
B2	width	-	4900	3000	-	3000	4900*
	depth	-	4740	3500	-	3500	4740*
B3	width	3200	5835	3350	4950	3350	5835*
	depth	2800	5100	3250	3550	3250	5100*
K1	width	1900	-	2400	6800	2400	6800
	depth	2000	-	2700	2100	2700	2100
K2	width	-	6000	3550	5450	3550	6000*
	depth	-	5970	2800	5100	2800	5970*
L	width	3260	5800	2700	5000	3260*	5800*
	depth	2900	5850	3300	4250	2900*	5850*

^aB1: single bedroom, B2: twin bedroom, B3: double bedroom, K1: kitchen without dining table, K2: kitchen with dining table, L: living room

Figure 3. Generation of floorplan alternatives (Edited based on the original source: Hwaseong City 2012)

Figure 4. The variations of 22 floorplans (Edited based on the original source: Hwaseong City 2012)

Figure 5. The pattern of sector margins of Korean apartments (Edited based on the original source: Hwaseong City 2012)

Figure 6. The design process of a flexible floorplan

Figure 7. Floorplan variations of the four design themes: the three-bedroom type, home- office type, detachable type, and courtyard type

Figure 8. Redrawing sector margins: physical elements overlapped in four floor plans are highlighted in yellow, which do not need to be flexible elements. On the other hand, elements with its original colour are overshadowed with grey areas, which need to be reserved not to be hindered with bearing walls for flexibility

Figure 9. Plan variations of a plan with the linear margins

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