| Title |
A Study on the Spatial Characteristics of Contemporary Public Libraries through Hypertext Structure |
| Authors |
신수진(Shin, Sujin) ; 이원석(Lee, Wonshok) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2021.37.9.101 |
| Keywords |
Hypertext Structure; Public library; Spatial Characteristic; Community |
| Abstract |
This study analyzes the spatial characteristics of modern public libraries that have changed non-linearly and non-hierarchically after the
introduction of digital media through architectural expressions of hypertext structure characteristics as non-linear, multi-center, interaction, and
borderless. The non-linear spatial composition appears in the combination of the atrium and the vertical movement, and the multi-center
spatial composition is formed by the program composition through the location of the atrium and the void space, and the non-hierarchical
division of the program through the furniture layout in an open plane. Interaction takes place through the transparency of building materials,
visual and auditory communication in open spaces, changes in use according to user actions, and linking with different programs. Borderless
appear as behavioral differences in the public-private domain, cognitive boundaries due to level differences, and ambiguity from gradient
changes of slope. The open space where community activities were mainly performed reduces the gap between program participants and
non-participants with undivided openness. It was confirmed that even visitors of the library could voluntarily participate in the community
program or have an indirect experience. Through this study, it was possible to understand that the community is formed and space is utilized
in a new way in the public library by the structural characteristics of hypertext. |