Research on Public Space Configuration and Design in Long-stay Apartment Buildings in China

With the development of economy and the acceleration of urbanization, more and more young people are moving into cities, and the rental housing market is developing rapidly. The long-stay apartment building industry is now booming in China. Its public space is very valuable for residents to share living service facilities and develop social interaction. However, there are many problems in the space configuration and design of the public space. Therefore, this paper hopes to study the public space of China's long-stay apartment buildings for the youth and find ways to configure functions and design space. First of all, the author summarizes the driving factors, development and current situation of long-stay apartment buildings in China through data query and analysis. Through interviews, surveys and data query, the three-party relationship among residents, housekeepers and enterprises related to the space design was revealed. Then, the author selected 31 representative long-stay apartment buildings in Beijing and conducted surveys to understand their space usage pattern and layout characteristics. The problems of space configuration and design were summarized. Secondly, during the one-year double-degree study in Europe, the author studied the development history and current situation of long-stay apartment buildings in Europe, and investigated 5 representative projects. Their experiences in space configuration and design were summarized. Then, the author fully analyzed the activities and demands of the three parties (residents, housekeepers and enterprises) in the public space of long-stay apartment buildings through questionnaire surveys and expert interviews and summarized their space needs. Combining the research results mentioned above, the author puts forward the principles for the configuration of public space in long-stay apartment buildings, including basic recommendations and recommendations for subdivided groups. Finally, this thesis puts forward the basic principles of public space design, space distribution suggestions and design key points of each functional module.