I think there may be some relationship between public housing and housing market with regard to design standard. But, their links in other aspects are probably weak. Public housing depends on government policy, which might have no relationship at all with the market.

Dear Feng Frederic Deng ,

Thank you for sharing your opinion,

Yes, in many cases public housing depends on government policy. However, in terms of architectural design, we can see that different states would deliver dwellings highlighting the lowest existing design standards and considerations.

In Australia, the state authorities would commission different architectural or construction firms to design the public housing projects, and the outcome would always reflect the lowest design and requirements existing on the market.

In terms of design, public housing projects, at least in Australia and many other countries, have been left behind and always chased the market. And housing market design principles are getting more and more compromised and minimal.

Please let me know if you know any publications reflecting a relevant argument

Depends where and when, Rahmatollah. In Australia, public housing, if it is built at all, is built by private contractors, using private sector architects. Community sector housing in particular is largely indistinguishable from other affordable housing. However, as it is often smaller than anything on the private market, they often have to use some ingenuity and cost-cutting to come in within budget.

In some places, such as St Kilda Housing Association, I have seen extremely innovative building and design - conversions of fire stations, old mansions etc. This is probably the exception more than the rule - must public housing is pretty stodgy.

Dear Rahmatollah Amirjani,

In my opinion, the relationship between public housing and the housing market may be of a different nature, depending on the market situation in housing, the general economic situation, the phase in the business cycle, the scale of financial expenses from the state finance system for the development of public housing, and treatment of public housing development to a greater or lesser extent. housing as an element of pro-development socio-economic and social policy, changes in real estate prices, the situation on the housing loan market, changes in the level of citizens' income, etc.

Best regards,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Thank you for sharing your opinion, Joe Flood

Yes, I need to consider those factors as well. I looked at some of the St Kilda Housing Association buildings, amazing!

Also, thank you Dariusz. Good suggestions! Your points would greatly help my current research.

Thank you