한강다리 하부 공간의 활성화 전략에 관한 연구

Abstract

(Background and Purpose) This study is intended to present strategies for revitalizing the spaces under the Han River Bridges. As the importance of the mixed use of the urban infrastructure grows, a number of studies have focused on strategies for revitalizing the spaces under the overpasses. However, the spaces under the Han River Bridges are very unique and create complications because they are close to the waterfront spaces of the Han River, and are major natural resources of Seoul and the huge arterial roads along the river at the same time. Therefore, it is necessary to provide additional strategies when considering these situations. (Method) In this study, the major conditions applied to the strategies to utilize the spaces under the overpasses have been analyzed through prior case studies to establish the frame to research the own conditions of these spaces. The spaces located at the north end and the south end were then examined following these frames and their contextual physical properties. The contextual properties were differentiated according to the scales from the regional contexts; the local context, including the landmark elements and infrastructural elements; and the micro context, including multi-level pedestrian structures connecting the urban tissues and the waterfront spaces. In addition, the physical properties were approached according to the organizations and composition of the waterfront spaces, urban tissue, and arterial roads, including buffer green zones within the spaces under the Han River Bridge. (Results) The contextual elements in various scales can be applied in complex ways with multi-layered combinations to create local characteristics for the identities, which are now uniform and homogenous environments though the different condition. Moreover, these combinations can be promoted to revitalize the more idle spaces created by the infrastructure to try to connect the spaces under the bridges and the infrastructures close to the spaces. In addition, the multi-level pedestrian structures, including the subway stations, can be integrated to the spaces under the Bridges to improve pedestrians with a connection between the urban tissues and the waterfront spaces. Finally, it is necessary to apply the types of structure according to the zoning regulations of the waterfront spaces. (Conclusions) This study is important to suggesting the strategies focused on the integration of various multi-layered contextual elements. However, although it provides basic steps for the use of the space under the Han River Bridges, further research that focuses on the detailed individual characteristics of each bridge more specifically is needed.