Content Analysis on the Improvement of Resident Community Facilities in Overseas Public Rental Housing

This study proposes strategic directions for enhancing communal facilities in South Korean public rental housing by analyzing remodeling characteristics, physical conditions, and operational models across 22 housing complexes in seven countries. The analysis reveals that international examples emphasize the creation of spaces for social integration, the establishing community-linked welfare hubs, and the development of tailored functions for specific demographics, including youth and the elderly. In terms of physical configuration, well-being-related-spaces-such as walking trails and community gardens-were the most frequent, appearing in 67 cases, indicating a strong demand for health and improved quality of life. Additionally, operational programs were found to support individual health and culture activities, family care, and resident-led community initiatives, often employing a partially fee-based system with limited public access. Therefore, this study suggests that enhancing domestic communal facilities necessitates the incorporation of multi-purpose flexible spaces in the initial planning stages, the transformation of ground-floor areas into accessible community hubs, the activation of underutilized spaces like rooftops and corridors, and the specialization of welfare functions through integrated elderly healthcare and communal childcare facilities.