| Title |
Characteristics and Limits of Community Facilities in Apartment Housing Complexes - A Case Study of Yeoksam 2-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul |
| Keywords |
지역 커뮤니티 ; 커뮤니티시설 ; 커뮤니티 활성화 ; 복리시설 ; 주민공동시설 Community Facility ; Local Community ; Community Facilities Planning |
| Abstract |
This paper aims to examine the characteristics and limitations of community facilities provided in apartment housing complexes and to draw some lessons to improve the current system. To do so, it analyzed 12 apartment housing complexes in a block located in Yeoksam 2-dong in Seoul. The major findings of this study are as follows. First, most of the facilities were built only to meet the minimum requirements under law and some of various facilities, such as library and community room, are not being used. Second, the facilities located in each complex are closed to the surrounding communities and even to streets and public spaces. Third, and most important, even some facilities that are located along a street or public space are not designed to connect to the street, so that members of the surrounding communities cannot physically access to them. In sum, most of the community facilities do not work for the local communities. As a conclusion, it suggests some schemes to improve the law and system to reflect the characters of a local community and provide the proper design guidelines. |