The Meaning of Housing as Perceived by College Students and Plans for Residential Environments 20 Years Later : A Comparative Analysis with 2017 Research Results

The purpose of this study was to provide information by analyzing the meaning of housing and ideal residential environment plans for college students and compare findings with previous research results. We analyzed drawings and explanatory data of 137 college students taking liberal arts courses at K University in the Jeonbuk region. Results of this study are as follows. First, for college students, housing was perceived as having various functional and symbolic meanings rather than just a physical building. In particular, the meaning of housing as an emotional place was considered the most important. Second, an ideal residential environment planned by college students was widely distributed, including interior environment, exterior of the house, and local environment. Interest in indoor environment planning continues to be at a high level. There is a significant increase in local environment plans. Third, the most common planning elements for an ideal residential environment were physical performance of the residence and planning for the surrounding environment. Surrounding environment plans saw a sharp increase in the number of plans compared to 2017, which was noteworthy. Fourth, housing value was in the order of individuality and privacy, health and comfort, location, sociability, efficiency, and aesthetics. Especially, the value of elements of neighborhood environment and sociability became important. <br/> In the future, it will be necessary to provide specific information by analyzing housing-related consciousness and values i n detail through additional quantitative and qualitative research such as surveys and in-depth interviews.