INCREASING SPACE EFFICIENCY IN SMALL APARTMENTS THROUGH FURNITURE TRANSFORMATION
Kalit so‘zlar:
small apartments, furniture transformation, spatial efficiency, graph-analytical method, architectural ergonomics, visual control, space syntax.Annotatsiya
This article is dedicated to the optimization of small-scale apartment spaces through furniture transformation and innovative interior solutions within the context of rapid urban growth. The central problem of the research involves a topological and ergonomic analysis of how traditional furniture occupies nearly half of an apartment's usable area, often failing to meet the cultural, domestic, and familial needs of the population of Uzbekistan. Using modern graph-analytical methods - such as space syntax, visibility graph analysis , and justified plan graphs - the layouts of new multi-story residential buildings in Tashkent were analyzed in depth. The results indicate that implementing three-stage transforming furniture systems and flexible functional solutions can drastically increase visual and circulatory efficiency while allowing for the dynamic management of boundaries between private and social zones. Furthermore, the article details the potential for optimizing inter-room movement flows by integrating AI-based binary filtering technologies and fundamental human anthropometric data into the architectural design process. The findings provide practical and design recommendations for improving small-apartment architecture within current urban planning norms to create a comfortable living environment for the population.
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