Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Surviving Seoul

As Seoul housing prices continue to rise and more young folks put off marriage for later, the demand for single person housing grows.  Is group housing the answer?  Maybe --
"Social housing carries with it an image of shoddy construction with low quality materials that compensate lower expenses -- a stereotype that Seoul Social Standard aims to smash. Its goal is to create homes that are so cozy and comfortable that tenants renew their leases again and again. 
 Kim said it refrains from designing spaces to look like dormitories where almost every space is shared.  
 'The bottom line for me is one room for one person,' said Kim. 'We call it a not-so-tight-knit community. We try to find a happy medium between being private and being open.'  
'One of the residents [living at a share house located] in Tongui-dong told me that he has more time to explore his neighborhood ever since he moved into the building. He didn’t have a chance to go for a walk or mingle with others in his old neighborhood, but now he spends more time in the communal space inside the share house,' Kim added."
It's not a bad idea, but as we all know it only takes one problematic person to spoil any group housing situation.  Great for parties though.

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