| Title |
The Smart Utilization of Empty Spaces by the Company 'Meanwhile Space' |
| Authors |
김영주(Kim, Young Ju) ; 김미정(Kim, Mi Jeong) |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2018.27.5.044 |
| Keywords |
Social Enterprise ; Empty Space ; Area Reactivation ; Space use ; Renovation |
| Abstract |
Recently vacant houses are on the rise in cities which have caused social and environmental problems in our society, but no specific utilization plan of such vacant houses has provided in research and practice areas. This study aims to investigate the theoretical problems of existing vacant houses and community space, and analyzed how to utilize vacant houses in the UK in order to propose a utilization plan of the existing aged vacant houses as newly renovated spaces in Korea. As a result, Meanwhile, a social enterprise in the UK, mainly provide cultural artists and local residents with renovated spaces of the vacant houses for a period time, and the provided spaces are used as community spaces, commercial spaces, public spaces and multicultural art spaces. All spaces are made up of a variety of programs that can attract a large number of people and serve over two functions in one space, which help people to communicate and activate the surrounding areas. Thus, when renovating a vacant house, accessibility to the space and establishment of a relationship between people and buildings nearby should be considered. In addition, it is necessary to plan for the flexibility of the renovated spaces in order to improve the space utilization. |