Open AccessStudents’ Perceptions of Shared Living in a University Hostel at Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Post Occupancy Evaluation
Author(s) -
Asma Siddika,
Zannatul Ferdous
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nakhara : journal of environmental design and planning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2651-2416
DOI - 10.54028/nj2018142938
Subject(s) - post occupancy evaluation , shared space , occupancy , perception , accommodation , sustainability , space (punctuation) , psychology , sociology , geography , public relations , medical education , computer science , political science , engineering , medicine , architectural engineering , social science , ecology , neuroscience , biology , operating system
Hostels are popular accommodation types for student. In Bangladesh urban based education systems direct students to come city when shared living is preferable option to them where inadequate and highly populated shared rooms are common scenarios. Though shared living arises question with personal space, it facilitate better use of resources, is a feature of sustainability. This study examines the students’ perception of shared living at one of the leading university in Bangladesh. A post-occupancy evaluation is used addressing physical and social variables. By assessing residential satisfaction, this paper hopes to provide valuable feedback to more efficient shared spaces for future design.