A study on the block unit architectural plan for Taepyungdong housing regeneration-focused on the original part of Seongnam city

Abstract

So far, large-scale apartment reconstructions focusing on quantitative aspect have been flourished. However, nowadays in the age of city regeneration, it is said that instead of apartment reconstruction, block unit housing regeneration on the existing residential areas in the original city is the answer. So the purpose of this study is to analyze and examine the existingurban fabric of Taepyeong-dong in the original part of seoungnam city by researching on basic data of present urban spatial organization for architectural designing of block unit housing in the future. This analysis on urban fabric focuses on connectivity of exterior space which indicates residents’ territorial consciousness in existing housing blocks and neighborhood streets. The identified spatial organization from this analysis are to be studied in various aspects and developed to sustain present communities with spatial supplement in architectural way of clearer space boundary by inserting intermediate zone between public and private space of each block. In order to accomplish these purposes, the court-yard house type is selected. This traditional type would strictly keep inside & outside territoriality of this housing block. And lower parts of this court house complex would contain various public spaces and higher parts would be more appropriate to accommodate various private housing units. Extracted from this existing territorial composition, the basic type of block unit housing with a court as common field for residents is proposed. Along the Neighborhood Street depending on the site condition, 4 block unit housing types for multifamily are proposed as basic type and type 1, 2, 3. Two things are recognized from the design. First thing is the premeditated design aspect of streets, maintaining the whole block as street faced shops and housings. This shows the purpose of preserving street system and gradual housing regeneration within the existing urban fabrics. Second is the compositional aspect of territoriality. Just like existing space composition, block unit housing with a court as common field for residents is proposed. So, the territorial composition is also sustained intact. Therefore, this study is to investigate the condition and composition of existing urban fabric for planning housing regeneration along the neighborhood street and also to propose the whole design process of future block unit housing regeneration. © Research India Publications.