This study aims to explore an architectural direction for a portrait museum that allows regional identity and contemporary expression to coexist within the weakened historical context of the Jeolla Provincial Office site in Jeonju’s old downtown. By...
This study aims to explore an architectural direction for a portrait museum that allows regional identity and contemporary expression to coexist within the weakened historical context of the Jeolla Provincial Office site in Jeonju’s old downtown. By adopting the concept of a “Facing Museum,” the project seeks to construct a spatial experience in which visitors, artworks, and the city mutually recognize and interact with one another. Through comprehensive design processes―including site analysis, circulation planning, spatial configuration in plan, section, and elevation, and the development of a hybrid structural system―the study presents an architectural interpretation that translates the meaning of traditional Korean portraiture into a contemporary spatial context. Ultimately, this research proposes a concrete museum design model suited for the cultural and historical landscape of Jeonju’s old downtown, and it is anticipated that such an approach will contribute to the future development of regional cultural facilities and the restoration of the city’s historical fabric.