Interview

For one of our case study, I interviewed my friend, who is born Hong Kong but studying here in Singapore about his house there and the conditions that he is living in compared to his house in Singapore.

Q: How big is your house in Hong Kong?
A: 2 bedrooms , 1 master and a smaller bedroom , a living room and a kitchen. 1 commonly shared toilet and no balcony.

Q: How many people are you living with in HK?
A: 6 people.

Q: How do you feel living in such a small space?
A: Very unhappy, there are insufficient space to move about as up to 6 people share a small area, difficult to put things, especially large items like luggage. Have to share a common toilet which is troublesome if you are in need to use it. Noisy environment, everybody is speaking at the same time in a confined space. Going to the toilet at night can be hazardous as it is difficult to find the switch to the lights, knocking yourself against random items such as buckets is common.

Q: Do you like your house here in Singapore more or in HK?
A: Singapore, as it is significantly bigger, more pleasant to the eye and it is a newer flat compared to the one in HK.

Q: How big is your house in SG?
A: A liviing room, 3 bedrooms, 1 kitchen, 2 toilets and a storeroom. It is also 1.5 times bigger than that to the one in HK.

Q: Does living in a small space has any form of benefits??
A: It can train your patience as most of the things as well as amenities are commonly shared. You will have have to wait for others to finish using it before it is your turn (eg, Toilets , TV)

From this interview , we can roughly find out how is the living conditions like , and also the benefits of living in a small space. My friend is kind enough to take pictures of his house in Hong Kong and send it to us. Here is his small apartment in Hong Kong.

Bedroom

Kitchen

Living Room