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Creation of the Plaza and Its Features during the Japanese Colonial Period - Focused on the Plaza in Front of Joseon Bank -

일제강점기 광장의 생성과 특성 - 조선은행 앞 광장을 중심으로 -

  • Seo, Young-Ai (ESOO Landscap) ;
  • Sim, Jisoo (College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
  • 서영애 (기술사사무소 이수) ;
  • 심지수 (버지니아 공과대학 건축도시대학)
  • Received : 2017.03.20
  • Accepted : 2017.06.19
  • Published : 2017.08.31

Abstract

A plaza represents the identity of a city, and that reveals a plaza's importance. Gwanghwamun Plaza and Seoul Plaza are two representative plazas where the citizens can freely express their opinions. Many major plazas in the center of Seoul were built under the Japanese occupation. Among these, the plaza of Joseon Bank has different characteristics than Gwanghwamun Plaza and Seoul Plaza. Even though this plaza was built in the center of the commercial, administrational, and cultural district during the Japanese colonial period, the research on this plaza has been limited. This study was conducted to verify the features of this plaza by analyzing its construction and transformation during the Japanese colonial period. The study's results outline how the plaza was constructed by the Japanese administration. The intention of the government is shown by the fact that it purchased land parcels and held a design competition. In the 1910s, the government purchased seven parcels of land during the expansion of roads as the place for the plaza. During the late 1930s, the government accepted a traffic circle to regulate the traffic and eliminate the conflict between crossing movements. In 1939, a fountain was built in the plaza's center, and its design was selected through a design competition. It was planned as a square, but gradually turned into a rotary. Furthermore, the plaza was a landmark and symbol of the power and modernity of Japan. As the main modal point of public transportation, the plaza became surrounded with largescale Western-style buildings, commercial advertising, and neon signs. The plaza became a place where people could experience the modern city. These spectacular displays showed that Japanese imperialism was perceived as a strange and peculiar landscape to the majority of Korean citizens. This study investigates the history and characteristics of the plaza, focusing on its beginning as well as the transformation of its form. As to the limitations of the study, it does not consider political and economic contexts within the transformation of Seoul and in relation to this plaza. Instead, that research remains for a future study.

광장은 도시의 정체성을 드러내는 공간이다. 광화문 광장과 서울 광장은 시민의 의견을 자유롭게 표출하는 대표적인 광장이다. 서울 도심 내 주요 광장들은 근대 도시계획이 시행된 일제강점기에 그 형태가 완성되었다. 그중에서 조선은행 앞 광장은 현재까지 '광장'이라고 부르지만, 광화문 광장이나 서울 광장과는 다른 특성이 있다. 일제강점기에 행정, 경제, 문화의 중심이었음에도, 이 광장에 대한 연구는 미진하다. 본 연구는 조선은행 앞 광장의 생성 과정과 변화를 통해 광장의 특성을 파악하고자 한다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 조선은행 앞 광장은 토지 매입과 설계 공모를 통해 완성된 기획의 결과물이다. 1910년대에 총독부가 도로의 폭을 넓히는 과정에서 조선은행 앞의 일곱 필지를 매입하여 광장의 공간적 기틀을 마련했다. 1930년대 후반에는 교통의 원활한 흐름을 위해 순환식 회전교차로 시스템이 도입되고, 설계 공모를 통해 분수대를 설치하면서 현재의 광장형태가 완성되었다. 광장으로 기획되었으나, 점차 로터리로 변화했다. 둘째, 조선은행 앞 광장은 일제의 권력과 근대성을 과시하는 랜드마크이자 상징 광장이다. 자동차 중심의 교차로와 대형 분수대는 초점 경관을 형성했다. 서양식 대형건물로 둘러싸인 공간을 중심으로 상업 광고와 네온사인이 설치되었다. 조선은행 앞 광장은 당시 근대 도시문화를 체험하는 첨단의 공간이었다. 지배자의 권력을 과시하는 스펙터클한 경관은 경성의 대표 이미지로 소비되었지만, 피지배자에게는 낯설고 소외된 경관으로 인식되었다. 본 연구는 조선은행 앞 광장 자체에 집중하여 생성 과정을 추적하였고, 그 특성을 고찰했다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 서울의 도시변화와 함께 정치 경제적 여건을 반영한 공간 연구에 대해서는 향후 연구과제로 남긴다.

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