Design Process - Blog 8 (Analyzing Data/ Information Collected)

Our group prepare a list of questions to cater to our problem solution and also understand how individuals view their life as.

Below are some of the questions proposed that give unique insight into our problem solution...

• How do you find the living cost in Singapore?
• If you are going to own a house, which type of housing would you look for?
• How many people are there in your living space?
• How do you feel about your current living space?
• Do you prefer living in a small space or larger space? And why? 
• Have you thought of upgrading your living space? 
• Can you afford to upgrade your living space? 
• What are some of the issues in your current living space? List out two points. 
• Relating to question 11, what would you do to change it? List out two points.
• How do you feel when you come home?
• Is the furniture in your living space organised? 
• How often do you spend time at home?
• How often do you clean the house in a week? 
• What do you think the government can do to help the citizens live in a better living space? List out two points. 
• Do you think you are living in a safe space?

Referring to the above questions, we want to find out if living space is affecting their daily routines, mental conditions, interaction and so on. After gathering the results, we feel that most people are actually satisfying with their current living space but might also prefer an upgrade of the housing units if they are in good financial status, otherwise, satisfied with current living condition. The reasons are because most do not always stay home all day due to long working hours and going out often. These become a usual sight where most prefer living a smaller space than larger space in the 21st century.

Design Process - Blog 7 (Site Study)

We happened to come across this small living space in a bedroom. As you can see from the image below...

Figure 7.0 A small living space of a room

The space in this room is quite cramped and there is only a small area for walking and putting stuffs. There will be not much space left if more furniture are to be added in the room. My group suggest to replace the loft bed with a bed that has hidden compartments for storage of clothing since only one person is using the room. Furthermore, a table that has multi-compartments to store the stuffs and make the table less messy. 

Relating to our design problem, we plan to sort out different design methods in making use of small spaces. For example, arranging furniture and storage against the walls or changing hinged doors to sliding or swing doors to save as much space as possible. Also, having mirrored furniture can create double illusion of the space. All these changes definitely make the space more spacious and look less dense.