AIP를 지원할 수 있는 아파트단지 주민공동 외부공간 리디자인에 관한 연구

Abstract

(Background and Purpose) The purpose of this study was to suggest ways to support Aging in Place (AIP) in response to the rapidly aging Korean society. AIP allows for continuation and maintenance of living for the elderlies in their familiar environments. Currently, the only solution to changing the outdoor space in old apartment complexes is creation of a new environment through reconstruction of the whole complex. However, reconstruction results in changes in residents and creates a real gap in the environment for various generations. Despite of the high proportion of elderlies who want to continue to live in the same space, it is inevitable that the outdoor space faces a realistic issues of institutional and practical problems. This study has its purpose on providing direction for the outdoor space of the apartment complex through redesigning of the original space rather than creating a new one to meet the needs of the elderly population. (Research Scope and Methods) This study examined the concept of AIP and the theoretical consideration of the facilities for the elderly in the outdoor space of the apartment complex. Based on the analysis, five complexes with a high ratio of elderly residents and built more than 20 year ago were selected. Analysis of the current status data and on-site empirical surveys were performed, and improvement strategies to solve the problem and actualize the solutions were provided. (Result) The plan was to exclude the creation of new outdoor spaces through reconstruction and to change the outdoor spaces for the elderly during their residence. Conclusions were drawn from literature review, analysis of current status, field survey, and redesign planning. The need for changes in outdoor space due to aging and the preference for walking were derived, and this indicates that the outdoor space may be utilized more when located in the complex than in other available spaces such as a park. Additionally, due to the aging population and the decrease in the youth population, some of the lowly utilized and neglected outdoor space is proposed to be changed to meet the purposes of improving the activities of all generations including the elderly. Lastly, the study proposes improvement in laws and systems to support the reconstruction of outdoor spaces in residential complexes of more than 20 years old. (Conclusion) To respect the ‘right to grow old where one lives’, institutional support and change of perception are needed to differentiate the external spaces of the apartment complex. It is expected that if an opportunity to change the space that cannot necessarily be reconstructed is given, this will provide an environment in which the elderly residents can still live in their same spaces without having to move somewhere else.