# Home Balconies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Future Architect's Preferences in Lisbon and Warsaw
## Appendix A  
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**Fields** & **Features** & **References** \\ \hline Value and importance & During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of balconies for people increased; & [3, 11, 21, 42, 43] \\  & During the COVID-19 pandemic, the balconies’ value increased with effects on house prices; & [12, 46] \\  & During the COVID-19 pandemic, the frequency and time spent on the balconies increased; & [11, 21, 41, 42] \\  & During the COVID-19 pandemic, having a home balcony had beneficial effects on people’s mental health; & [3, 24, 26, 43, 44] \\  & During the COVID-19 pandemic, having a home balcony had negative effects on people’s mental health, and; & [27] \\  & People would prefer to live in an apartment with a balcony, but if the balcony is very small, they prefer not to have one. & [44] \\ \hline Design issues & Balcony layout redefinition and furniture to meet new comfort requirements, mainly in balconies with more than 5 m\({}^{2}\); & [11, 21, 42, 46] \\  & Preference for south-oriented balconies; & [11, 46] \\  & Preference for a north-oriented balcony or having no balcony at all; & [46] \\  & Preference for balconies facing natural or green urban areas; & [11, 26] \\  & Size affects the relation people have with balconies, with a clear preference for larger rather than small; & [11, 46] \\  & Balconies with small areas (less than 2 m\({}^{2}\)) and with narrow rectangular shapes (low depth) are the most criticised since they constrain the development of activities; & [11, 32, 44] \\  & Balconies with areas larger than 5 m\({}^{2}\) and a square proportion shape (high depth) are the top preferences due to the possibility of placing furniture and favour longer using periods; & [11, 21, 32, 43, 44, 46] \\  & Balconies enable the possibility of having plants and engaging in gardening activities which are beneficial for people’s physical and mental health; & [29, 30, 44, 46] \\  & Small-sized balconies enable the possibility of having plants and engaging in gardening activities which are beneficial for people’s physical and mental health; & [30, 44] \\  & The number of empty balconies (without furniture) diminished; & [46] \\  & The balcony should be connected to the living room or bedroom in order that it can work as an extension of both; & [42, 46] \\  & The balcony must be designed as a place that can be used all year round; & [39] \\  & The balcony should be designed to accommodate different types of activities; & [39, 46] \\  & The balcony should be designed to ensure privacy to its user and; & [46] \\  & Cultural factors influence how the balcony is used (cooking in balconies is common in the Middle East but less common in Europe). & [41] \\ \hline Functions and activities & Drying clothes function diminished; & [11, 21] \\  & Storage function diminished; & [21] \\  & Kids playground, eating, and drinking increased; & [21] \\  & Socialising and gathering increased; & [21, 42] \\  & A place for work and study increased, and; & [21] \\  & A place to enjoy the sun, fresh air, and contact with the outdoor & [21, 46] \\  & surroundings increased. & [21, 46] \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: Summary of the major changes in the balcony value, design, and activities supported by the existing literature.