"Getting Up from the Bedroom to Work in the Study"... Untact-Designed Apartments Gain Popularity

Gyeonggi Anseong 'Ssangyong The Platinum Premier' view of the plus room next to the master bedroom decorated as a study room

The residential culture is changing due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). With the expansion of remote work, various specialized apartment designs that allow diverse use of interior spaces are emerging one after another.

According to the industry on the 18th, as residential trends such as home training and home cafes spread, construction companies are strengthening contactless designs in newly launched apartments. They provide study spaces using alpha rooms for remote workers and auxiliary kitchens that allow residents to create their own home cafes. Additionally, for residents' convenience, shared offices, shared kitchens, private desks, and indoor gyms are being introduced in communal facilities.

“Ssangyong The Platinum Premier” by Ssangyong Construction, which will be launched this month in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, applies various specialized designs in line with the contactless era.

First, a smart one-pass system is applied, enabling residents to enter from the main entrance to their unit without contact using a smart key or smartphone. The master bedroom of the exclusive 84㎡ type includes an alpha room that can be used as an office space for remote work or a study room for children attending online classes.

Some types feature a large auxiliary kitchen design, allowing consumers to create a home cafe according to their preferences. Communal facilities include a remote office for residents who need contactless work and a large indoor gym for comfortable indoor exercise. This complex is located at 73 Seungdu-ri, Gongdo-eup, Anseong-si, consisting of 14 buildings up to 35 floors above ground, with exclusive areas ranging from 59 to 141㎡, totaling 1,696 households.

“Daejeon Haneulchae Skyen” by Kolon Global, launching this month in Seonhwa-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, applies a home office. The modular specialized custom design called “Kankan System (paid option)” allows various space uses according to residents’ lifestyles. The wall between the living room and the small room is removed to enable the space to be arranged as a home office. This complex consists of 5 buildings from 5 basement floors to a maximum of 49 floors above ground, with 998 apartments of 84㎡ exclusive area and 82 officetel units, totaling 1,080 households.

“Namwon O2 Grande First City” by Jeil Construction, launching this month in Sinjeong-dong, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk, applies alpha rooms (in some units) that allow various space arrangements. The exclusive 119㎡ type includes an alpha room that can be used as a study or family room, enabling diverse space utilization according to residents’ lifestyles. This complex consists of 8 buildings from 2 basement floors to 15 floors above ground, with exclusive areas ranging from 59 to 138㎡, totaling 449 households.

“Yeongtong Lotte Castle L-Class” by Lotte Construction, currently being sold in Mangpo-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi Province, also provides multipurpose multi-spaces. Perfect Utility (paid option) is applied to all units, allowing use as multipurpose multi-spaces, and some units include Castle Home Garden (paid option) to cultivate a mini garden indoors. This complex consists of 17 buildings up to 20 floors above ground, with exclusive areas ranging from 79 to 107㎡, totaling 1,251 households.

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