Objectives of this study are to identify design solutions for reflecting local identities as well as cultural settings of an adjacent (nearby)town, and to provide a design model for desirable outdoor space of rest areas in expressways. In a past time...
Objectives of this study are to identify design solutions for reflecting local identities as well as cultural settings of an adjacent (nearby)town, and to provide a design model for desirable outdoor space of rest areas in expressways. In a past time, outdoor spaces in the rest area were built with uniform like a manufactured product. This study has provided recommendations for characterizing rest areas according user's tastes, while differentiating other areas,
A case study area, 'Kunwi' rest area, located in about 45.15km away from 'Kumho' interchange of Joong-Ang Expressway, were selected. The study area was developed with a standardized design module in 80's and 90's, representing a very typical form of rest area throughout Korean expressways,
This study has conducted with three main stages: first, a construction of local identity's concept, throughout reviewing theoretical research papers and books; second, a development of planning principles and objectives, by analysing a collected data, not only on site's existing natural settings, human and social environment, but many domestic and abroad case studies; finally, an inducement of presentation and opportunity meaning (design solutions) for promoting local identities, by analysing physical and human elements as well as time and spacious contexts.
For conclusion, this study has suggested recommendations for development of outdoor rest space as follows:
1. Outdoor space of rest area, as a strategic point of a huge linear expressway, should be created as an image of place for promoting local identity.
2. It should be developed (designed) not just a place of 'stop by', but a place of character for encompassing user's tastes.
3. It should be developed (designed) to accommodate diversifying and affluent user's needs and to make 24 hours of service,
4. It should be located for harmonizing surround landscape, and should be developed for making expansion possible alongside of expressway.
5. It should be developed for making a sustainable landscape planning possible, reflecting a local ecological environment (a local ecology and environment).