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Spatial Function Guidelines for Elderly Welfare Center in Kyungbuk Province

노인복지관 공간기능별 규모계획

  • Lee, Kang-Hee (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Andong National University) ;
  • Ryu, Soo-Hoon (Dept. of Architecture, Kongju National University)
  • 이강희 (국립 안동대학교 건축공학과) ;
  • 류수훈 (국립 공주대학교 건축학과)
  • Received : 2024.05.31
  • Accepted : 2024.07.11
  • Published : 2024.07.30

Abstract

After retirement, elderly people engage in various activities such as hobbies, social interactions, and community involvement to maintain their living conditions. The number of elderly individuals is rapidly increasing, prompting the government to urgently provide related facilities and welfare systems. Among these facilities, elderly welfare centers serve retired individuals by offering spaces for community and social communication. However, local governments struggle with planning the appropriate building size and required functions for these centers. Currently, most elderly welfare centers are created by remodeling existing buildings, leading to mismatches in required functions and building sizes. Therefore, clear criteria are needed to determine building size and functions during the early planning stages. This study offers an approximate scale for deciding building size and functional requirements, based on a survey of building synopses, functions, and usage in elderly welfare centers across 22 local governments in Kyungbuk province. The results revealed that there is a proportional but low-slope relationship between population size and center area, indicating that as the population increases rapidly, the center building area does not grow correspondingly. The average unit area per 1,000 people for a center building is 29.4 m2, with a median value of 19.1 m2. For every 1,000 elderly people, the average unit area is 146.2 m2, with a median value of 97.6 m2. For administration, the unit area per 1,000 people is approximately 7m2for the general population and 30-50m2for elderly people. For welfare services, the unit area per 1,000 people is about 3m2for the general population and 15m2for elderly people. For physical recovery, the unit area per 1,000 people is approximately 0.7m2for the general population and 4m2for elderly people. For social education, the unit area per 1,000 people is about 7m2for the general population and 34m2for elderly people. These results provide a basis for estimating the size and functional area of welfare centers during the early planning stages.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 국립 안동대학교 기본 연구지원사업에 의하여 연구되었음.

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