| Title |
A Study on the Architectural Changes of the Logistics Center due to Automation and Enlargement |
| Authors |
Jo, Yong-Hyun ; Choi, Choon |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2020.36.1.37 |
| Keywords |
"Logistics Facility; Logistics Center; Automation; Enlargement; Coupang; E-mart; Amazon; Essential Spatial Elements;; Inventory Area; Moving Area; Unloading Area" |
| Abstract |
Logistics centers, distribution centers, or warehouse facilities increasingly dominate urban and suburban landscapes, their enormous but blank,
repetitive facades completely overshadowing adjacent buildings. Mostly ignored by architects, this new building type symbolically represents
the arrival of post-anthropocene, or post-urbicene era of architecture, in which an increasing portion of our built environment will not be
intended for human occupancy, but rather for use by machines and artificial intelligence. As a new wave of logistics centers are becoming
more automated, and more supersized, it is important to deepen architects' understanding of the organizational logic and programming factors
that inform the overall design decisions for these facilities. With a particular focus on three case studies--Coupang, E-Mart, and Amazon
Fulfillment Centers, this research examines the current trends in automation and expansion of logistics centers, and offers an analysis and
forecast for future facilities in South Korea. |