관계적 시간성 기반 공공휴게공간 디자인 특성에 관한 연구 -멜버른 사례를 중심으로-

Abstract

(Background and Purpose) Public rest areas serve as spaces that organically connect private and public realms, the everyday and the extraordinary, the past and the present, the present and the future, as well as individuals with one another. These areas play a significant role in fostering interaction and community building among users. However, the question remains: how can the value of the public be effectively manifested in these spaces? To address this, this study introduces the concept of ‘relational temporality’ as a medium for communication, which facilitates interactions between users and spaces. Relational temporality encompasses immersive, emergent, and diagonal temporal experiences, which expand user awareness, enhance interactions, and foster public relationships. This study aims to explore the application of relational temporality in public rest areas, analyze its design characteristics, and propose a new theoretical approach to public rest area design that aligns with the public good. (Method) This study was conducted in the following sequence through a review of previous studies, literature research, field surveys, and case analysis. First, prior research on the concept of relational temporality and public rest spaces was reviewed to understand the relationship between relational temporality and public rest spaces. Second, literature research and field surveys on public rest areas in Melbourne were conducted to understand the design orientation of Melbourne’s public rest areas and analyze them with a focus on relational temporality. Third, based on the results derived from the case analysis, design characteristics of public rest spaces grounded in relational temporality were identified, and design directions were suggested. (Results) The analysis revealed the following important design characteristics of public rest areas based on relational temporality. First, the irregular and three-dimensional spatial composition enhances dynamic experiences within the space, encouraging users to perceive the space from various perspectives, thereby promoting immersive temporality. Second, the fusion of natural and artificial elements enhances emergent temporality, allowing users to form personal narratives and experience harmony between natural and man-made environments. Third, the organic design with softened boundaries promotes diagonal temporality, leading users to explore the space in unexpected ways and experience new temporal dimensions. Fourth, multi-layered temporality allows users to experience a space where historical significance and present-day life coexist, enabling the formation of various temporal narratives. (Conclusions) Public rest spaces based on relational temporality enable diverse temporal experiences for users, enhancing their engagement and participation while shifting their perceptions to foster public relationships. These research findings provide a deeper understanding of the role of public spaces in supporting both individual and communal connections in future public design projects, offering important insights into new design directions.