Developing terminology for side facades and side setback areas in Japanese neighborhoods: a study on utility and perception

Shojai, Amir; Mori, Suguru; Nomura, Rie

doi:10.1186/s40410-016-0034-0

City, Territory and Architecture

An interdisciplinary debate on project perspectives

Table 1 Descriptive analysis of the sample

From: Developing terminology for side facades and side setback areas in Japanese neighborhoods: a study on utility and perception

	Own house	Rented house	Own apartment	Rental apartment
Housing type	70	58	40	0
Housing type	1st floor	2nd floor	3rd Floor	4th floor and higher
Floors	11	25	14	44
Floors	Less than 1 year	Between 1–5 years	Between 5–10 years	More than 10 years
How many years?	20	54	27	70
How many years?	Less than 2 hours	Between 2–5 hours	Between 5–10 hours	More than 10 hours
How many hours?	8	83	58	21
Side façade?	133	33
Side façade?	East	West	South	North	No direction specified
Side façade direction	28	21	50	15	19
Side façade direction	Bedroom	Study room	Living/Dining Room
Which room has window to side area?	57	84	26
Which room has window to side area?	Neighboring house	Neighboring apartment	Neighboring parking	Neighboring storage	Store, office etc.	Own Parking	Tree	Shrubs or flowers
What is on the other side?	53	16	11	5	3	19	20	30
What is on the other side?	Short	Medium	High
Window height	13	26	70
Window height	Short	Medium	Wide
Window width	6	26	77
Window width	Fixed window	Sliding	Casement	Fixed bay window
Window type	5	72	23	8
Window type	Matte	Clear/partly clear	Patterned
Window glass type	7	85	17
Window glass type	Shutter	Blind	Curtain	Lace curtain	None
Window cover	9	25	54	46	8
Window cover	Laundry pole	Creepers etc.	Air conditioner	Plants (pots)	Hanging cloths
Outside the window?	39	14	36	22	16
Outside the window?	Balcony	Terrace	Cloth-drying place	Nothing
Terrace/Balcony/Cloth-drying place?	39	13	25
Terrace/Balcony/Cloth-drying place?	Can barely step outside	Can hang laundry	More than laundry
Terrace/balcony width	3	6	20
Terrace/balcony width	Sit	Eat	Standing	Children playing	Taking care of flowers	No use
Terrace/balcony use	8	11	23	6	22	12
Terrace/balcony use	A person can hardly pass	One can easily pass	A vehicle can fit here	It can be used as a garden or workshop	I do not know
Side area width	20	32	23	36	4
Side area width	When leave and come back home	From window	No visual access
Visual access	28	68	18
Visual access	Neighbors from the same building	Residents from the neighboring building	Passers-by	Postman, courier service	Others	no one has access
Access to side area	21	15	8	18	66	6
Access to side area	Concrete/asphalt	Sand	Gravel	Earth
Side area floor	41	22	5	29
Side area floor	Tree	Shrubs	Flowers	nothing
Greenery in side area	35	28	38	35
Greenery in side area	Neighboring window	Neighboring door	Neighboring terrace/balcony	Neighboring wall	Neighboring side area	Neighboring parking space	Own parking space	Tree/shrub	Grass
View from the most used room	24	1	10	30	7	7	9	20	3
View from the most used room	Short	Medium	High
Neighboring window height	18	45	16
Neighboring window height	Short	Medium	Wide
Neighboring window width	31	41	7
Neighboring window width	Short	Medium	High
Neighboring window location	17	45	16
Neighboring window location	Matte	Clear/partly clear	Patterned
Neighboring window glass type	16	34	29
Neighboring window glass type	Shutter	Blind	Curtain	Lace curtain	None
Neighboring window cover	6	9	14	23	27

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