복합화된 노인복지관의 공간특성과 이용현황 연구: 서울시 종로노인종합복지관의 장익는 이화마을 사업을 중심으로

Abstract

The current facilities for the elderly are under limited operation, even though they are able to play a role as a space for meeting the diverse needs of the elderly. In front of this situation, many problems regarding operation of the facilities for the elderly have been brought up and discussions on function complexation have been raised. Recently, many efforts are being made to pay attention to features and resources of existing facilities for the elderly and utilize them for welfare and complex spaces. In particular, the most representative case can be found in “Jangikneun” Ihwa Village Business Stage (“Red pepper paste growing ripe”) of Senior Welfare Center. This study aims to provide direction of complexation of facilities for the elderly and materials relevant to the use, by inquiring into the current status of use and characteristics of space with respect to the usefulness (effectiveness) of complexation of facilities for the elderly. Furthermore, this study expects to contribute to providing basic materials for future space complexation of Senior Welfare Centers by proposing efficient composition and connection of space. Moreover, through further studies regarding in-depth inquiries into user satisfaction and operation effects of complex space of more diversified complex spaces of Welfare Senior Centers considering use characteristics of users of Senior Welfare Centers, it is expected that Senior Welfare Centers will transform into spaces allowing more diverse needs of users, displaying the development possibilities.