The Architect's Perspective

Jose Callado
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Jose Callado: Faculdade de Arquitectura UTL, Polo Universitário Alto da Ajuda, Rua Prof. Cid dos Santos, 1300 Lisbon, Portugal

Urban Studies, 1995, vol. 32, issue 10, 1665-1677

Abstract: This paper examines the issue of quality in housing design through reference to the manner in which the living space is utilised. Treating spatial structures as territories of interaction, a new set of parameters—defined as hierarchies of area and order—are used to assess the impact of functionalist housing design upon the usage of living space and hence quality. A series of case studies undertaken in Lisbon are employed to highlight the observation that the fixed model of human behaviour implied in functionalist design fails to support a flexible usage of the dwelling space. The paper concludes that there is a consequent need to develop spatially oriented models of housing design.

Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.1080/00420989550012302

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