Study on the northern design and planning of collective house with common space for winter life and communities in snowy regions

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We researched the design quality and use of common spaces like corridor and Gangi in some apartment houses. Main features are as follows.(1)People who live in public apartment houses in Hokkaido and Aomori, are using Gangi very often for their walking, children's playing, chatting and so on. Therefore Gangi is very useful for their winter life.(2)But there are many problems(being cold and dark, snow blowing, slippery floor, etc) regarding the present Gangi. So we should improve it as soon as possibly.(3)Two points as openness and anytime warming are important for the design of people's cdmmunity house. People should be able to use the house anytime and without reserve.(4)The apartment house corridors have special meaning to the northern people's life. Corridors are not only passage but also private living and neighborhood community space. We have an idea that the corridor will be served as the indoor intermediate space receiving both private and public activities.(5)We have to improve the present common spaces like Gangi, corridors, etc. We should create new common spaces for the active and attractive apartment life of northern people. The new planning theory of apartment house should be organized in snowy and cold regions.