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Figure 9: Post-occupancy modifications proposed, Option 1 (left) and option 2 (right).
For the purpose of this study “option 1” will be conceived as the study case. This model contemplates more spaces to be able to fulfil the necessities of the Latin American market. Consequently,
the methodology will be developed as follows.

Custom design approach stage
This stage is defined by the outcome of an ideal custom project. Therefore, this study will take the
aforementioned option 2 as DA, completing the stage one of the methodology. The conception
of the design and its architectural quality should not be analysed in this study, which is only used
to demonstrate the methodology applicability

Standardisation stage
During this stage the prototype DA is simplified and compacted in order to reduce its footprint.
The strategy followed by the authors was to consider the expected dwelling expansions in a vertical instead of in a horizontal way, which allow the design to justify to the first design constructed
area of 36 m2. Moreover the windows and doors were only displayed facing only north and south,
which allow the east and west walls to work as partition walls against the next door home (Fig. 10).
This study will consider D5A as a model to simplify and standardise and the simplification process
is showed below (Fig. 11).

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