• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.27-34
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• 2021

The senior welfare centers should provide integrated welfare services to the elderly whose needs are in change. So this paper tried to find a direction for improvement by identifying the spatial organization of the centers which are in Yeosu, Suncheon and Gwangyang. Classification of spaces of senior welfare center followed the guidelines 2020 for senior welfare center from Ministry of Health and Welfare which are consultation, medical rehabilitation, day or short-term protection, social education, home welfare, employment, welfare and public relations and PR planning and by adding management and public space. The above factors are invested and analyzed. The results of the survey and analysis of seven senior welfare centers are as follows. First, in the survey, the spatial organization of the senior welfare centers surveyed showed that the larger the size is, the dominantly lager the social education space is. Second, the space for day or short-term care, and employment is less than 1% of the total area, and most senior welfare centers do not have a basic space for this. Third, the space related to home welfare and counseling is very small, and more than half of the senior welfare centers do not have space related to it.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.390-398
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• 2012

This study examined the present condition of the closed elementary school in the Yeongi province, where much of the area will be transformed into the city of Se-Jong, and suggested the renewal plan in the future. Among the twelve(12) schools, eight(8) that have transferred to private sectors were analyzed in respect to lot size, present usage, surroundings, means of approach, and distance from the most populated area, ect.. Additionally, interview with the management official of school board was taken in place. The findings include: two(2) schools that are located nearer then others to the newly-born city can be rehabilitated as educational facility, such as training institute and cultural experience place. Other six(6) schools can be utilized as senior citizens' center, community center, medical substation, hobby farm, or even community warehouse.