The Transformation of Dwelling Unit and Ownership in Housing Process

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to trace a process of housing supply of the residential complex that planned by the housing direction in which the housing estate was transforming.Kobushi-danchi, the object of this study, was composed of 490 semi-detached houses (980 households), which were built in the suburbs of Tokyo in 1966. It is assumed that the residents took part in the housing supply, because Kobushidanchi was planned by the housing co-op and improved by the resident organization after the development. Therefore this paper, based on the research using documents, focuses on the planning, the ownership and the residents' activities to analyze the change in this project.