K-Culture Complex Architectural Plan

민간자본을 활용한 수도권 K-컬쳐 집적단지 조성 가능성 연구

Year: 2024

Use: Master Plan

Site Area: 750,000m2

Joint Research & Client: Korea Culture and Tourism Institute (한국문화관광연구원)

A K-Culture cluster is conceived as a facility designed to enable the cultural industries to exert influence not only at a regional level but also on a global scale. In Korea, although numerous studies have examined the spatial concepts of clusters based on the Korean Wave, few have been realised as tangible, built outcomes presented to the public. This can be attributed to a combination of factors, including practical constraints, insufficient analysis of the cultural characteristics of Hallyu, and a lack of targeted research into future demand and consumer groups. The present Feasibility Study on the Development of a Capital-Region K-Culture Cluster through Private Investment seeks to move beyond these limitations by redefining the spatial concept of the cluster as a hub for the diffusion and popularisation of Hallyu culture through realistic and empirical analysis (Fig. 1).

The success of a K-Culture cluster cannot be achieved solely through the provision of basic production or performing arts facilities. Regardless of sector, the viability of any cluster depends on the early establishment of attractive ancillary facilities capable of appealing to a multinational audience, making the mobilisation of private capital essential. The objective of this study is to encourage stable and sustained visitation from both domestic and international consumer groups through the creation of a cluster enriched with diverse attractions and visually distinctive architectural elements (Fig. 2).

While regional areas continue to experience population decline, population inflows into the capital region are steadily increasing, with the concentration of younger generations—the primary consumers of Hallyu—accelerating in particular. Within an increasingly congested metropolitan context, it is realistically difficult to secure sites capable of accommodating a large-scale mega cluster (Fig. 3). Accordingly, in order to maximise the ripple effects of such development, proactive administrative leadership from local governments seeking to attract the cluster must take precedence. This includes the selection of optimal sites based on metropolitan transport networks and the spatial distribution of target user groups, as well as a clear commitment to land-use adjustments, regulatory flexibility in building controls, infrastructure expansion, and the securing of financial resources. By examining and comparing local government strategies, this study aims to present a viable vision through which a K-Culture cluster can be realised as a concrete and sustainable development.

K-컬쳐 집적단지는 문화산업의 파급력이 지역사회에 국한되지 않고 글로벌 차원으로 확장될 수 있도록 기획된 시설이다. 국내에서는 한류를 기반으로 한 집적단지의 공간 개념에 대한 연구가 수차례 진행되어 왔으나, 이를 실질적인 물리적 성과물로 구현하여 대중에 선보인 사례는 드물다. 이는 현실적인 제약과 더불어 한류의 문화적 특성에 대한 분석 부족, 미래 수요 및 소비 계층에 대한 타깃팅 연구의 미비 등 복합적인 요인에 기인한다. 이번 「민간자본을 활용한 수도권 K-컬쳐 집적단지 조성 가능성 연구용역」은 이러한 시행착오를 극복하고, 실증적이고 현실적인 분석을 통해 한류 문화의 파급과 대중화를 이끄는 거점으로서 집적단지의 공간 개념을 재정립하는 데 목적이 있다.

K-컬쳐 집적단지의 성공은 단순히 제작 시설이나 공연예술 시설의 구축만으로 달성될 수 없다. 분야를 막론하고 집적단지의 성패는 다국적 방문객의 관심을 끌 수 있는 매력적인 부대시설의 선제적 확보에 달려 있으며, 이를 위해 민간자본의 적극적인 유입이 필수적이다. 본 연구는 다양한 볼거리와 시각적으로 상징성 있는 공간 및 구조물로 구성된 집적단지를 통해 국내외 소비 계층의 지속적이고 안정적인 방문을 유도하는 것을 목표로 한다.

지역의 인구 감소가 지속되는 것과 대비하여 수도권으로의 인구 유입은 점차 증가하고 있으며, 특히 한류의 주요 소비 계층인 청년층의 집중 현상은 더욱 가속화되고 있다. 과밀화가 심화되는 수도권 여건 속에서 대규모 메가 클러스터(Fig. 3)를 수용할 수 있는 입지를 확보하는 데에는 현실적인 한계가 존재한다. 따라서 집적단지의 파급 효과를 극대화하기 위해서는 입지 유치를 희망하는 지자체의 선제적이고 적극적인 행정 역량이 전제되어야 한다. 광역 교통망과 수요 계층 분포를 종합적으로 고려한 입지 선정과 함께, 토지 이용 조정, 건축 관련 제도의 유연한 적용, 기반시설 확충, 안정적인 예산 확보 등에 대한 지자체의 명확한 의지가 요구된다. 본 연구는 이러한 지자체별 여건과 전략을 종합적으로 검토하여, K-컬쳐 집적단지가 실질적인 공간으로 구현될 수 있는 비전을 제시하고자 한다.

Daejeon Overpass Spatial Design

대전육교 일원 관광자원화 공간디자인

Year: 2024

Use: Multi-Use

Location: Daejeon, Korea

Gross Floor Area: 2,143m2

Height: 2 stories (4m) - Overpass Deck Standard

Client: Daejeon Metropolitan City (대전광역시)

Daejeon Overpass is Korea’s first reinforced concrete arch bridge, a structure that embodies the technological ambitions of modern civil engineering and possesses a strong formal identity defined by its three consecutive semi-circular arches. Recognised for both its historical significance and sculptural quality, the bridge was designated as a National Registered Cultural Heritage in 2020. This project approaches Daejeon Overpass not merely as an object of preservation, but as a structural landscape—a spatial medium through which the past and the present are brought into dialogue.

Respecting the materiality, proportions, and rhythmic repetition of the original arch structure, the design integrates contemporary structural reinforcement with landscape, lighting, and environmental strategies to extend the bridge’s architectural presence at an urban scale. The arches are reinterpreted not only as load-bearing elements, but as generators of spatial experience, enabling the bridge’s formal clarity to be perceived, inhabited, and re-read within the contemporary city.

The upper deck is conceived not as a simple linear park or circulation route, but as an elevated public platform where movement, pause, outlook, and cultural activity overlap. Through the introduction of programme and spaces for dwell time, the bridge is transformed from a transitional infrastructure into a place of encounter and civic experience. Beneath the bridge, the undercroft—where the depth, repetition, and tension of the arches are most vividly expressed—is reconfigured from a functionally residual space into a cultural landscape that foregrounds the bridge’s structural beauty and historical narrative. The upper and lower realms operate in visual and spatial continuity, forming a unified and layered experience of the structure.

The spatial axis of Gilchi Cultural Park, centred on its outdoor performance space, is extended and reinforced towards the arches of Daejeon Overpass, establishing a continuous cultural landscape that links park, bridge, and surrounding urban fabric. This axis functions not only as a connective gesture, but as a strategic framework that amplifies the symbolic presence and spatial legibility of the bridge within the city. Ultimately, the project redefines Daejeon Overpass as a living piece of urban heritage—an infrastructure where history, technology, and contemporary public life converge.

대전육교는 국내 최초의 철근콘크리트 아치형 교량으로서, 근대 토목기술의 진보와 그 시대의 기술적 사고를 집약적으로 보여주는 구조물이며, 반원형 3연속 아치가 만들어내는 명확한 구조적 리듬과 조형적 완성도를 지닌 국가등록문화재이다. 본 계획은 대전육교를 단순히 보존의 대상이나 과거의 인프라로 다루기보다, 근대와 현대를 잇는 ‘구조적 경관(structural landscape)’으로 재해석하는 데에서 출발한다. 근대 토목기술이 구현한 아치 구조의 물성, 비례, 반복성을 존중하면서, 현대의 구조 보강 기술과 경관·조명·환경 디자인을 결합하여 교량이 지닌 조형성을 도시적 스케일로 확장하고자 한다.

육교 상부는 단순한 이동 동선이나 선형 공원에 머무르지 않고, 보행·체류·조망·문화적 프로그램이 중첩되는 입체적인 공공 플랫폼으로 계획된다. 이를 통해 교량 위에서의 경험이 일상적인 통과 행위를 넘어, 도시와 구조물을 인식하고 체험하는 장소적 경험으로 전환되도록 한다. 한편, 육교 하부 공간은 반복되는 아치가 만들어내는 깊이감과 구조적 긴장감을 가장 직접적으로 체감할 수 있는 장소로서, 현재의 기능 중심적 사용 방식을 재구성하여 교량의 구조미와 역사성을 드러내는 문화적 장면으로 전환한다. 상·하부 공간은 시각적·공간적 연속성을 통해 상호 보완적으로 작동하며, 하나의 통합된 구조적 경험을 형성한다.

또한 야외 공연장을 중심으로 형성된 길치 문화공원의 공간적 축은 대전육교의 아치로 자연스럽게 연장되어, 공원과 교량, 그리고 주변 도시 맥락을 하나의 연속된 문화 경관으로 통합한다. 이 축은 단순한 연결을 넘어, 도시 속에서 대전육교의 상징성과 장소성을 강화하는 핵심 장치로 작동하며, 교량을 중심으로 한 새로운 공공 공간 네트워크를 형성한다. 궁극적으로 본 디자인은 대전육교를 과거의 토목 유산에 머무르게 하지 않고, 역사와 기술, 공간 경험이 중첩된 현재 진행형의 도시 문화 인프라로 재정의하는 것을 목표로 한다.

Year: 2013

Use: Housing

Location: London. United Kingdom

Gross Floor Area: 17,640m2

Height: 212 stories (38m)

The Heygate estate was designed as a low-income social housing located in the South London borough of Southwark. It housed over 1200 families for more than three decades. Prior to the 1930s, the area consisted of a suburb of Victorian tenements, which were considerably damaged during the German bombings in World War II. The council thereupon decided to demolish and rebuild in the area rather than repair the extensive damage, leading to a major post-war regeneration project designed by architect Tim Tinkers, which started in the 1960s and was completed in 1974. Due to the economic crisis during its construction, it was constructed quickly with limited funds. In the context of the city in the 1970's the estate had been designed in a manner that separated it from the dirty and polluted surroundings and created a safe and green haven inside. But with the rise in unemployment in the 1980s, there was an increase in crimes and other anti-social activities, and there were social and other issues that arose in the estate from this. The landscape of the site has been planned, integrating the surroundings of the site. The outdoors have been planned around three focal nodes, two to the northern side (Node 1 & 2) and one to the southern side. Node 1 is a conjunction of all pedestrian paths connecting the site to the Elephant & Castle, and Node 2 is where all traffic flowing in from the rest of the master plan reaches the site; both of these nodes are aimed towards use by the public. Node 3 is planned as a more private buffer zone, which can be used by residents and people from the residential neighborhood to the south.

Feasibility Study on Creating a Webtoon IP Cluster

웹툰 IP 첨단클러스터 조성 타당성 연구

Year: 2024

Use: Office

Location: Daejeon, Korea

Gross Floor Area: 4,908m2

Height: 4 stories (16m)

Joint Research & Client: Korea Culture and Tourism Institute (한국문화관광연구원)

This study focuses on a project planned as a webtoon-related cluster facility, the impact of which is expected to extend beyond the local community and exert wide-ranging influence at a national level. In Korea, there are few examples of webtoon IP–dedicated clusters that have been realised as tangible, built outcomes and presented to the public. In this regard, the study is of particular significance, as it seeks to establish and lead the conceptual framework of a webtoon cluster. The Architectural and Spatial Planning Consultancy for the Advanced Webtoon IP Cluster aims to redefine the spatial concept of such a complex as a hub for the dissemination and popularisation of Hallyu culture, grounded in realistic and empirical analysis.

The successful development of an advanced webtoon IP cluster requires the prior establishment of fundamental physical conditions, including ease of access, the quality of the surrounding environment, and supporting infrastructure. In addition, priority must be given to the identification of programmes unique to the webtoon cluster that can attract visitors from diverse regions, alongside a comprehensive review of the location and configuration of ancillary facilities necessary to support these programmes. While the visual identity and architectural prominence of the cluster are important, the primary objective of this study lies not in formal spectacle but in fostering stable and sustained domestic and international visitation through a well-structured and coherent programme framework.

In contrast to the population growth driven by concentration in the metropolitan area, regional areas are experiencing an increasingly severe decline in population. This trend is particularly pronounced among younger generations—the primary consumers of webtoon content—whose outmigration from regional cities continues to accelerate. Accordingly, in order to maximise the ripple effects of a webtoon cluster, proactive and committed administrative support from local governments seeking to host the project is essential. This includes the selection of an optimal site based on considerations such as metropolitan transport networks and the spatial distribution of target user groups, as well as active engagement in land-use adjustments, regulatory flexibility, infrastructure provision, and the securing of stable financial resources. Through the identification of an optimal location and an analysis of its latent impact, this study seeks to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of the advanced webtoon IP cluster.

본 연구는 웹툰 관련 집적 시설로 계획되는 사업을 대상으로 하며, 그 파급력은 지역사회에 국한되지 않고 전국 단위로 확산될 것으로 예상된다. 국내에서 웹툰 IP 전용 클러스터 개념으로 조성된 집적단지가 실질적인 물리적 성과물로 구현되어 대중에 공개된 사례는 매우 드물다. 특히 웹툰 클러스터의 개념을 정립하고 이를 선도하는 사업이라는 점에서 본 연구는 중요한 의의를 지닌다. 「웹툰 IP 첨단클러스터 건축계획 및 공간 구성 계획 용역」은 현실적이고 실증적인 분석을 바탕으로, 한류 문화의 확산과 대중화를 위한 거점으로서 집적단지의 공간 개념을 재정립하는 데 목적이 있다.

웹툰 IP 첨단클러스터의 성공적인 조성을 위해서는 수월한 접근성, 대상지 주변 환경 여건, 기반 인프라 등 기본적인 물리적 환경의 구축이 선행되어야 한다. 더불어 다양한 지역에서 유입되는 방문객을 유인할 수 있는 웹툰 클러스터만의 특화 프로그램을 우선적으로 설정하고, 이를 효과적으로 지원할 수 있는 부대시설의 입지와 구성에 대한 종합적인 검토가 필요하다. 클러스터의 외형적 상징성 또한 중요하지만, 본 연구는 단순한 형식적 완성도보다는 체계적이고 밀도 있는 프로그램 구성을 통해 국내외 소비 계층의 지속적이고 안정적인 방문을 유도하는 데 주안점을 둔다.

수도권의 인구 집중으로 인한 인구 증가 추세와 달리, 지역의 인구 감소는 심화되고 있으며, 특히 웹툰의 주요 소비 계층인 청년층의 지역 이탈은 더욱 가속화되고 있다. 이에 따라 웹툰 클러스터의 파급 효과를 극대화하기 위해서는 입지 유치를 희망하는 지자체의 선제적이고 적극적인 행정적 지원이 필수적이다. 광역 교통망과 수요 계층의 분포를 종합적으로 고려한 최적의 입지 선정은 물론, 실질적인 사업 추진을 위한 토지 이용 조정, 건축 및 관련 제도의 유연한 적용, 기반 시설 확충, 안정적인 예산 확보 등에 대한 지자체의 명확한 의지가 요구된다. 본 연구는 이러한 조건을 토대로 최적의 입지를 도출하고 그 잠재적 파급 효과를 분석함으로써, 웹툰 IP 첨단클러스터의 지속 가능성과 장기적 경쟁력을 확보하고자 한다.

Hangang Jicheon Renaissance Architectural Plan

서울시 한강 지천 르네상스 (홍제천 홍지문 일대 도시재생)

Year : 2021

Use : Public Square

Location : 99-7, Hongji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Gross Floor Area : 5,266m²

Height : 14.3m

Structure : RC(New Bridge)

Material : Exposed Concrete, Ceramic Stone

Client : Seoul Metropolitan Government (서울특별시)

It is also called 'Hongjewoncheon' because there was Hongjewon, where Chinese envoys or officials stayed on the shore of this river during the Joseon Dynasty. lost. It is a place with a sad history that during the Byeongjahoran, women who were brought back from the Qing Dynasty were forced to wash their bodies in Hongjecheon, where the clear water flows to shed their skin. To that extent, Hongjecheon is a stream that flows clearly in the history of our country and right next to the people. Segeomjeong was a scenic and secluded valley and a restricted area for development, so it was a mountain valley with many shamans. Today's Segeomjeong does not have the scenery of the old scenic valley. The Hongjimun area is an excellent tourist attraction with a view of Hongjecheon Stream and Tangchundaeseong Fortress. Unlike the Segeomjeong area, it has a relatively wide width, and the surrounding area is a green area, so it is an area where natural elements are well preserved. It has the potential to become a symbol of Hongjecheon, but is relatively unknown due to a lack of accessibility. Only one is accessible on foot, while the other two are accessible by car. The fundamental problem that hinders the strengthening of accessibility is the difference in levels. The route approaching from the existing road also has no choice but to form a physically long traffic line due to the level difference of more than 3m. Accordingly, it is necessary to bear the inconvenience of having to continuously walk down the slope when walking. Disabled access is also not possible. There is also one route that can access the space area of Hongjimun, and access from other points is impossible due to the level difference.

Architectural Plan for a Beam-Column PC Structure Demonstration Complex (Singil)

보-기둥식 PC구조 실증단지 건축계획 (서울시 영등포구 신길동)

Year : 2020

Use : Residence

Location : 211, Yeouidaebang-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Gross Floor Area : 6,735m²

Height : 11 stories (38m)

Structure : PC / HS

Material : PC curtail wall, Stone tile, Low-E glass

Client : SH Corporation (SH 서울주택도시공사)

The loss of production competitiveness in the traditional construction industry is accelerating due to the limitations of the existing site-centered, skilled technician-centered construction method. Due to changes in labor standards, a decrease in the quantity and quality of technical manpower, and an increase in labor costs, off-site construction (OSC) is being promoted as a policy. Due to the development of construction technology and smart design, the future construction environment, working environment, and technological environment are gradually becoming de-sited and de-managed. In the case of OSC-based PC structure apartment housing, the domestic case is only one case of LH Asan Tangjeong, and since most of them are wall-type PC structures, the need for architectural planning review for the beam-column PC structure demonstration project is emerging. This project was designed as the first OSC-based beam-column PC structure in Korea.

Year : 2014

Use : District Plan including Office, Housing, Commercial

Location : Seoul. Korea

Gross Floor Area : 54,270m2

Heigh : 10 stories (40m)

Structure : Steel Frame Structure

The main issue in Seoul, South Korea, is how to deal with extreme weather conditions; in summer, the maximum air temperature is almost 40degrees Celsius. In winter, the minimum air temperature is almost -15 °C. Especially, it has a monsoon period for 2 months. This causes high temperature and high humidity in the warm period. Oppositely, it needs more isolation during the cool period. The materiality of building and paving on the road promotes this harsh urban weather condition. The guaranteed method to solve this problem is harnessing winds and increasing flexibility in spaces. To be more specific, to harness winds, the built form is quite a critical issue, such as the sloping degree and orientation. Further, the flexibility in spaces can be increased by using a transforming roof and a movable facade. This kind of motive was the starting point of this project. It is needed to go back to the natural adaptive forms, and how they deal with microclimate through their form and structure. Especially, a butterfly's cocoon shows perfect capability to adapt to natural variations, enabling them to control respiration and shading from solar. The site has two main microclimatic issues in terms of isolation rate and prevailing wind. First, during the warm period, isolation is excessive regardless of position. Almost 90 solar angle heat the surface of the ground to 45 degrees Celsius. At the end, this huge effect affects humans’ thermal comfort in the warm period. Because of the high rate of isolation, pedestrians’ comfort has collapsed entirely. In the case of prevailing wind, globally, it shows a low level of wind velocity for the whole site area annually. It affects the lack no circulation of wind between buildings and alleys. To resolve these two issues, excessive solar radiation and low wind velocity, the mass needed to be designed to increase porosity in volume and envelope as well.

Architectural plan for a Beam-Column PC Structure Demonstration Complex

보-기둥식 PC구조 실증단지 건축계획 (서울시 구로구 항동지구)

Year : 2021

Use : Residence

Location : 182-2, Hang-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Gross Floor Area : 1,130m²

Height : 5 stories (17.4m)

Structure : PC / HS

Material : PC curtail wall, Stone tile, Low-E glass

Client : SH Corporation (SH 서울주택도시공사)

The loss of production competitiveness in the traditional construction industry is accelerating due to the limitations of the existing site-centered, skilled technician-centered construction method. Due to changes in labor standards, a decrease in the quantity and quality of technical manpower, and an increase in labor costs, off-site construction (OSC) is being promoted as a policy. Due to the development of construction technology and smart design, the future construction environment, working environment, and technological environment are gradually becoming de-sited and de-managed. In the case of OSC-based PC structure apartment housing, the domestic case is only one case of LH Asan Tangjeong, and since most of them are wall-type PC structures, the need for architectural planning review for the beam-column PC structure demonstration project is emerging. This project was designed as the first OSC-based beam-column PC structure in Korea.

K-Culture Complex Architectural Plan

세운4구역 시계테마 특화거리 공간계획 및 콘텐츠 개발 용역

Completion : 2020

Use : Urban Structure

Location : Seoul. South Korea

Gross Floor Area : 1,873m²

Height : 3 stories

Structure : AL curtail wall, Brick wall, Stone tile, Low-E glass

Client : SH Corporation (SH 서울주택도시공사)

Yeji-dong ‘Watch Alley’ is a place where various and vast stories have been told about watches, from toy watches to luxury watches, from manufacturers to the year of manufacture. It is densely populated with stone carpenters’ quarters and jade-made accessories, so it has maintained its existence to this day. In particular, the area around 39 and 149 is famous as a wholesale store for watches and precious metals. In 2006, when the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a redevelopment plan, a significant number of stores moved to the newly built Sewoon Square. Therefore, more than half of the shops in the watch alley are currently closed. Due to Jongmyo, which was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the redevelopment plan was suspended, and the city of Seoul, which planned a 32-story building, was unable to build a building higher than 16 stories. No matter where you go in the world, it is hard to find a place where watchmakers gather in one place. The history created by the alleys and artisans should be preserved rather than being pushed away by the logic of development. Craftsmen in the alley and many people who remember the alley are waiting for the story of 'Clock Alley' to be continued and developed in 'Sewoon District 4'. Rumors have spread among watch maniacs, and now foreign watch makers are requesting repairs. As such, Yeji-dong Watch Alley is highly valued as an industry-specialized alley. This is because the entire process of product production, processing, completion, and sales is easy in the alleys of downtown. If this is activated, the effect of reviving the old Yeji-dong alley and downtown regeneration can be expected.

Modular based Advanced Residence Design

모듈러기반 공동주택 디자인 고급화 설계

Year : 2022

Use : Residence

Location : 60, Yangcheon-ro 26-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Gross Floor Area : 1,312m²

Height : 11 stories (38.5m)

Structure : PC / HS

Material : PC curtail wall, Stone tile, Low-E glass

Client : SH Corporation (SH 서울주택도시공사)

With the announcement of the expansion of public housing supply and OSC-based smart construction (incentive), it is necessary to prepare modular-based business conditions for SH Corporation. In order to review modularity in the public housing innovation plan in the future, it is necessary to review the design specialization for small lots and complex-type housing. This study aims at design-specific design of small-scale modular housing and mid-rise modular multi-unit housing to be supplied to parcel-type multi-family and multi-family housing in low-rise residential areas.