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A Study on the Architectural Characteristics of Public Institutions by Toyo Ito - Focusing On the Ambiguity of Boundaries -

이토 도요(Toyo Ito)의 공공건축물에 나타나는 건축적 특징에 관한 연구 - 경계 모호성을 중심으로 -

  • 박예지 (홍익대학교 일반대학원 건축학과) ;
  • 이원석 (홍익대학교 건축학부 건축학전공)
  • Received : 2023.03.26
  • Accepted : 2023.05.20
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

This study analyzes the spatial attributes of Toyo Ito's public institutions, focusing on the concept of boundary ambiguity. Toyo Ito, a renowned Japanese architect, and recipient of the 2013 Pritzker Prize, argues that public institutions should not merely serve as functional spaces, but rather as environments where citizens can freely gather, relax, and forge new communities. He emphasizes the freedom of user movement and the potential for communication, prioritizing these over strict functionality and efficiency. Toyo Ito consistently advocates for a sense of freedom and ambiguous order, inspired by the natural world, to grant autonomy to spaces and enhance communication. His architectural concepts encompass Blurring Architecture, Emerging Grid, and the merging of internal and external boundaries. Through these concepts, it becomes evident that Toyo Ito's spatial compositions within public institutions evolve through shifts in grids and structural elements. Furthermore, boundary elements undergo various forms of deconstruction that align with natural characteristics, revealing the ambiguity of physical and cognitive boundaries. These ambiguous boundaries create overlaps in programming and foster new interactions through interferences. Instead of conventional public spaces, Toyo Ito's architecture features fluid, blurry, and ambiguous boundaries, designed to encourage interaction. This can be seen as a pioneering endeavor in response to the demands of a new era.

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Acknowledgement

이 성과는 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No.2022R1F1A1060857).

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