Industrial complexes developed during the period of rapid industrialization in Korea from the 1960s to the 1970s have gradually been incorporated into inner urban areas as cities expanded and industrial structures transformed. As a result, many of the...
Industrial complexes developed during the period of rapid industrialization in Korea from the 1960s to the 1970s have gradually been incorporated into inner urban areas as cities expanded and industrial structures transformed. As a result, many of these complexes are experiencing compounded problems of physical deterioration and functional decline. In particular, aging industrial complexes suffer from rigid industrial structures centered on traditional manufacturing, insufficient infrastructure and support facilities, and poor working environments, leading to a loss of competitiveness. These issues extend beyond the boundaries of the complexes themselves and have emerged as broader social, economic, and environmental urban problems. Although the government has promoted industrial complex regeneration and structural advancement projects to address these challenges, existing policies and previous studies have largely focused on macro-scale and urban planningoriented approaches, resulting in a lack of research on architectural-scale spatial strategies that can be practically implemented within industrial complexes. In response, this study focuses on regeneration anchor facilities as a key means of promoting the structural advancement of aging industrial complexes and aims to propose concrete architectural spatial strategies. The Incheon Mechanical Industrial Complex, established in 1978 as the first mechanical industrial complex in Korea, was selected as the study area. Through comprehensive analyses from planning, physical, and industrial perspectives, the study identifies the latent potential and constraints of the complex. Based on these findings, candidate sites for regeneration anchor facilities with high centrality and connectivity within the complex were derived, and the optimal site was selected using objective evaluation criteria. For the selected site, the study establishes the role of a regeneration anchor facility in facilitating structural advancement and presents an architectural proposal that 115 includes spatial structure, program composition, and site planning principles. In particular, the study emphasizes the vertical and integrated mix of production, business support, residential, and cultural functions, and proposes section-oriented spatial strategies and pedestrian-centered public spaces to mitigate the physical and functional disconnection between the industrial complex and its surrounding urban context. Furthermore, by presenting a master plan along with detailed floor plans, elevations, and sections, the study spatially demonstrates the potential of the regeneration anchor facility to function as a catalytic device for the overall revitalization of the aging industrial complex. This study is significant in that it advances beyond urban planning–centered approaches to industrial complex regeneration by concretizing strategies at the architectural scale. It is expected that the findings of this research can serve as a practical guideline for planning regeneration anchor facilities in future structural advancement projects for aging industrial complexes.