Due to the increase in population and migration to cities in recent decades in the world, the provision of suitable housing has become one of the most important needs of urban life, and in Iran, along with the rapid growth of the population, the production of mass housing in the vicinity or inside the cities. It has become an essential need and apartments have become an efficient solution to meet the needs of providing suitable housing for people in cities, after the increasing growth of apartments and residential complexes, which in turn look like a small city in the heart of a big city. The gaps that appeared in this type of urban system caused urban architects to take a deeper look at the design and construction of such buildings. The need of the future residents of that complex will be to prevent the occurrence of problems or mismatch of needs in the long term along with the peace and comfort of the residents.
Privacy in Residential Design
Privacy is one of the issues that has a direct impact on apartment life, and attention and importance to this issue by separating the spaces will create a sense of security, peace, trust and privacy of the residents.
The following are among the basic requirements regarding privacy:
- Clear demarcation between private, semi-private and public sectors
- Demarcation within semi-private sectors: Neighbor with neighbor, tenant with caretaker
- waiting place: existence of a lobby for waiting for guests and not entering the semi-private space until the owner's permission
- existence of a device for one-way inspection of clients (such as iPhone or camera)
- Existence of demarcation to prevent the unauthorized entry of strangers
- A place to meet and socialize with residents in the complex
Access
The accessibility of a residential complex is one of the important things that affects the quality of a complex, the residents should be able to solve their needs with the least amount of time and the best result and use the facilities without any problems.
Important points regarding access in residential complex:
- Separation of pedestrian path from riding
- Parking access to residential units
- Sufficient space for parking Cars of residents and guests
- Convenient access to public transportation
- Convenient access to shopping and medical centers
- Access to green space and children's playground
Security and safety
A desirable housing should be designed in such a way that it provides different degrees of security for the residents. This security includes security against disasters and natural disasters, as well as security against other people, security against the effects of human activities and other aspects of security. They are not expensive, adopting appropriate construction methods, predicting necessary measures to reduce damage in the event of an accident, and proper location of housing in relation to the productive functions of various pollutants, especially air pollution and noise pollution
observance The following points are an important part of the security issues of a residential complex:- Security at the time of an accident
- Prevention of invasion of privacy
- Compliance with safety principles
- Existence of necessary arrangements for emergency situations
- Compliance with necessary principles in case of earthquake and fire
Green space
Among the issues that can cause a deep gap between traditional houses and residential complexes is not paying attention to the yard or the green space adjacent to the building. The spirit of the complex can create a close relationship between residents and a fun atmosphere for children.
Parking
Adequate parking is an integral part of a residential complex, because it must be able to provide the security of the residents' vehicles and provide easy and suitable access for the residents by being close to the residential units.
Parking should be It should be designed and implemented in such a way that in addition to accepting the vehicles of all the residents, it also provides the possibility of parking for guests so that the lack of space does not cause inconvenience to people.