‘The small group of apartments that shared a few stairwells and a common courtyard formed a tightly knit little community of neighbors. This was an important part of life in working –class neighborhoods. There is a sequence of spaces of varying degrees of privacy, from street to portal , into the small sub-courtyard for each building, hence to the larger communal courtyard, up through a stairwell ,and finally into the individual apartment. The boundaries between these spaces are clearly defined, and tenants can over time personalize the area surrounding their apartment, and establish a sense of territoriality.’ (Nylander O.1999)
By such studies like Oswald Almqvist’s published book in 1921 ‘Practical and Hygienic Homes’ conducted a study for
By such studies like Oswald Almqvist’s published book in 1921 ‘Practical and Hygienic Homes’ conducted a study for