Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea (대한건축학회논문집)

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Seclusion, Obscurity and Impermanence of Designated Break Rooms for Janitorial Staff on University Campuses - An Analysis through to the Concept of Campus Commons -

대학 청소노동자 휴게공간의 폐쇄성, 비가시성, 임시성 - 캠퍼스 공유재 개념을 기반으로 -

  • Kim, Min-Ji (Dept. of Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Choon (Dept. of Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • 김민지 (서울대학교 공과대학 건축학과) ;
  • 최춘웅 (서울대학교 공과대학 건축학과)
  • Received : 2022.10.30
  • Accepted : 2022.12.30
  • Published : 2023.02.28
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Abstract

Commoning and collective approaches to space planning within university campuses can help foster a stronger sense of community and equity. But the increasing privatization of urban space has often influenced the spatial distribution within campus buildings, and the spaces designated for support staff, in particular, are often neglected, or intentionally hidden. Through photojournalistic documentation and personal interviews, this study provides a status report on the state of spatial equity within buildings on the campus of University A, selected as a representative sample of a typical university in Korea struggling to achieve a more egalitarian and humanitarian distribution of built spaces while dealing with perpetual space shortage. The concept of commoning, or campus as commons, as a theoretical framework, this study suggests possibilities for improvement in three areas of shortcomings regarding break rooms as identified through the study: seclusion, obscurity, and impermanence. The findings may provide helpful insights for adding qualitative considerations to the recently implemented guidelines which have narrowly focused on quantitative improvement. The findings also revealed that the multiple programmatic demands within the break rooms suggest its areas cannot be strictly based on number of users but also the duration and types of activities.

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