| Title |
A Study on the Architectural Planning Characteristics of Korean Courthouse |
| Keywords |
courthouse ; architectural design ; judge oriented ; internal space program ; circulations |
| Abstract |
Despite a hundred year long history of the planning and construction of modern courthouse in Korea, the adequate evaluations thereof are overdue. This study aimed to prevent uniformity in courthouse designs and to suggest desirable direction of planning for the public-use, through the investigation of the domestic(including Seoul District Court Complex) and 27 foreign instances. Architectural factors were analyzed in 1)site plans and outdoor space, 2)external appearance, 3)internal space program, 4)circulations. Especially, internal space program of floor with courtrooms and circulations of users are important analysing factors in this paper.
As the result of this study, most of domestic courthouses are very much similar in site planning, massing, appearance, and judge oriented circulation plans. These characteristics of planning are purposed to express the equity and dignity of law. But the instances of European and USA have various type of spatial composition and the general public-oriented planning. |