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Fourth, the enclosed unit on the north side of the
site is taken as an example of detailed design. For the
scale, according to the previous study, the enclosed unit
is six floors with 126 households. For the form of spatial
combination, the enclosed unit and its adjacent unit share
open space (Figure 15). For the building enclosure mode,
the plan transparent rate of residential units reaches 15%
(Zhang & Chen, 2016) and a convex courtyard is formed,
reflecting the concept of privacy. The main entrance and
a secondary entrance are reserved in the south-east and
north-west directions. These entrances are conducive
to air circulation to improve the microclimate. Inside
the enclosed courtyard, an enclosed outdoor space
is set up with more natural elements and moderate
Figure 14. Site plan. Source: Drawings by the authors ground elevation changes, providing a healthy activity
environment (Figures 15 and 16). In the space along
A B the street on the ground of the residential buildings,
convertible indoor space, such as convenience stores and
activity classrooms, is set up in response to an outbreak.
For high-rise apartments, shared space is set up for the
accessibility and convenience of residents during closed
management period (Figure 17).

5. Discussion
5.1. Balance between individual freedom and
C collective health
In SDGs, there is always a potential conflict between
individual freedom and the risk of disease transmission.
Human contact increases social cohesion and the rate
of infection transmission at the same time. To prevent
the spread of diseases, it is always a challenge for urban
managers to choose the extent and the spatial scale to
moderately separate people and restrict their movements.
Spatial planning and the design of residential quarters
are some of the ways to achieve social governance goals
through spatial interventions. The balance between privacy
and mobility for residential space provides a governance
tool and a basis for balancing between the human freedom
of movement and the prevention of transmission to some
extent.
The planning and design intention is to reconcile
the conflict between health preservation and freedom
to accomplish balance between privacy and mobility
of living space. We attempted to find an equilibrium
between a completely gated residential quarter and an
open residential block to cope with the transition between
Figure 15. Management unit plan. (A) Management unit analysis. daily life and epidemic prevention and control. This makes
(B) Transportation streamline analysis. (C) Site detailed plan. Source:
Drawings by the authors the use of space more effective and the management of
space more precise. It is possible to avoid the collective
secondary entrances are electronically barricaded to allow inconvenience caused by over-management and also to
for partial closures when necessary (Figure 15). guarantee the basic operation of each living unit.

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