The purpose of this study is to suggest ways to develop the community space in the share house
through analyzing the characteristics of the in the share house.
The regional scope of the study is limited in Seoul metropolitan area which is the city the share house
is formed most in Korea. In addition, the spatial scope of the study is limited at the inside of the share
house, so we focuse on the community formed among the members in the share house.
The conclusion is as follows. First, In Korea, shared housing is constructed through remodeling existing
buildings rather than constructing new ones, and is the community space of existing building is planned
according to the concept of shared housing. Second, each community space is located on the first floor to
maximize autonomy. Finally, the café is the most common in community space, and the study room is
showing up recently. The program which is mainly used by the young is arranged as a study room. Lately,
the number of share house for women only are increasing.