Making a home out of a temporary dwelling

a literature review and building transformation case studies

Journal article (2018)

Authors

M.E. Overtoom Indoor Environment - Architecture and the Built Environment , Hanze Hogeschool Groningen
M.G. Elsinga OLD Housing Systems
Mieke Oostra Hanze Hogeschool Groningen
P.M. Bluyssen Indoor Environment - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Indoor Environment (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 M.E. Overtoom, M.G. Elsinga, Mieke Oostra, P.M. Bluyssen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2018.1468992
Adaptability Occupant comfort Indoor environmental quality Environment and behaviour
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architectural Engineering +Technology

Research Group

Indoor Environment

Abstract

Temporary transformations of vacant buildings could alleviate the shortage of housing for urgent home seekers. However, not much is known about the transformation of buildings into temporary, adequate, and affordable housing. A multidisciplinary literature review covering design, indoor environmental quality, housing, and environmental psychology, was performed to determine if such an integrative approach could shed light on a new perspective to provide housing for ‘urgent home seekers’. Subsequently, building transformation case studies were compared with the literature review findings. It is concluded that there is a gap in knowledge on how the concept of ‘home’ can be added to existing regulations in order to design and realise temporary housing that fits the needs of urgent home seekers.