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home ownership

Describes owner-financed and owner-occupied housing, usually with the link between legal forms and the detached house. It also describes living in single or multi-family houses or single and multi-party houses within an apartment (condominium).

single-family house

This term refers to a form of living that encompasses both an architectural typology and a type of usage. Architecturally, the house is typically a detached single building, or less commonly, a semi-detached house. It consists either of a main residence with an additional unit or, in the case of a semi-detached house, two living units. The primary purpose is residential. However, the concept also embeds the notion of a heteronormative family structure. In contemporary terms, this living form can be described as a single-family house. Predominantly, this form of living and usage represents owner-occupied property.

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The photographic documentation was carried out in six houses in Weimar. We would like to thank the residents for inviting us into their homes.

Photography: Mirka Pflüger
Photo editors: Enno Pötschke, Hanna Maria Schlösser
Weimar, October-November 2023

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Guide to research – Interviews as a method for housing research

An interview is a form of conversation between one or more people that is used in science to gather experiences from people who would not otherwise make them available for scientific discourse. The nature of the interview is shaped significantly by the interviewee and their potential contributions to the research question. Common forms include expert interviews, narrative interviews, and guided interviews. In the context of a research workshop, the latter two were employed. This article presents a detailed analysis of these methods, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses.

interview

An interview is a form of conversation involving one or more individuals, used in science to gather experiences from people who would not otherwise voluntarily contribute to the scientific discourse. The form of the interview significantly depends on who is being interviewed and how they can contribute to the research question. This could be, for instance, a narrative, semi-structured, interpretive, or expert interview.

housing research

The term 'housing research' encompasses several research areas that address the topic of 'housing' in a transdisciplinary scientific manner. Subjects such as housing policy, housing construction, the production and forms of housing, financing, management, or sociology of housing are investigated by architects, urbanists, and sociologists. For further information, see the self-description of Weimarer Wohnungsforschung