Figure 1
Flow diagram of the study.
Table 1
Selected housing examples of the adaptable balcony concept: classified as passive and active balconies.
| PROJECT | UNIT PLAN | ANALYSIS PARAMETERS | TYPOLOGY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNCTIONAL BALCONY | CONVERTIBLE BALCONY | ADAPTABLE DWELLING | PASSIVE | ACTIVE | ||
| Habitat 67, Montreal, Canada Moshe Safdie, 1967 |  | Size: 4 × 4 m Ratio: 1:1 Orientation: varies Connection: 1 wall Roof: no Access: living room | ✗ Enclosure strategy: glazed walls | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 59 Dwellings in Neppert Gardens, Mulhouse, France Lacaton & Vassal, 2015 |  | Size: 1 × 10 m, 2 × 10 m Ratio: 1:10, 2:5 Orientation: northwest, southeast Connection: sliding glazed wall Roof: yes Access: all rooms | ✓ Enclosure strategy: glazed sliding walls | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Boulevard Ney Housing, Paris, France ITAR Architectures, 2020 |  | Size: 2 × 14 m, 3 × 5 m Ratio: 1:7, 3:5 Orientation: varies Connection: glazed door Roof: yes Access: dining area, bedroom | ✗ Enclosure strategy: glazed doors | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Grand Parc, Bordeaux, France Lacaton & Vassal, 2017 |  | Size: 6 × 3 m Ratio: 2:1 Orientation: southeast Connection: sliding glazed wall Roof: yes Access: entry and living rooms | ✓ Enclosure strategy: glazed sliding walls | ✓ | ✓ | |
| White Clouds, Saintes, France Poggi Architecture 2017 |  | Size: 1 × 3 m, 3 × 3 m, 5 × 3 m Ratio: 1:3, 1:1, 5:3 Orientation: all but north Connection: glazed door Roof: yes Access: all main rooms | ✗ Enclosure strategy: steel mesh | ✗ | ✓ | |
| ZAC Claud Bernard, Paris, France Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes, 2016 |  | Size: 2 × 3 m, 1 × 5 m Ratio: 2:3, 1:5 Orientation: SW Connection: glazed door, Roof: yes Access: Living room | ✓ Enclosure strategy: Glazed louvers | ✗ | ✓ | |
| NEXT21, Osaka, Japan Yositika Utida, Shu-Koh-Sha, 1994 |  | Size: 3 × 3 m Ratio: 1:1 Orientation: east Connection: glazed door Roof: yes Access: varies | ✗ Enclosure strategy: varies by user | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Savonnerie Heymans, Brussels, Belgium MDW Architecture, 2011 |  | Size: 3 × 3 m, 1 × 3 m Ratio: 1:1, 1:3 Orientation: southwest Connection: sliding glazed doors Roof: yes Access: all main rooms | ✓ Enclosure strategy: glass-enclosed | ✓ | ✓ | |
Figure 2
Examples of active balconies illustrating their convertible and adaptable properties for enabling an adaptable dwelling.
Figure 3
Examples of passive balconies illustrating their limitations for convertibility.