HOUSE PLANS OF AN INDEPENDENT WARD IN A SANATORIUM FOR HANSEN'S DISEASE AND THE EXTENSION AND REMODELING BY THE RESIDENTS

Abstract

This study analyzed the original plans of all houses and the process of renovation at an independent ward in a sanatorium for Hansen’s disease patients, and clarified how differences of house plans affected the process of living environment improvement. The results are as below: 1) The house plans were classified into 6 types. Based on this classification, the features of house scale, construction process and room layout were clarified. 2) Layout of storage spaces affected the direction of house extension. 3) The kitchen and dining areas at houses constructed by the institution were smaller than ones constructed by residents themselves. 4) 90% of three-tatami-mat-rooms were extended, and on the other hand, only 20% of 4.5 tatami-mat-rooms were extended. 5) Because the houses constructed at the later stage were built at the fringe of the site, most of them were easily extended.