회전교차로 교통섬에 설치된 상징조형물의 사례를 통한 개선방향 연구

Abstract

A traffic island, which is installed into an intersection to make vehicle traffic safe and smooth and improve the locational limit of pedestrian walk and crosswalk, is considered to be a good installation place for symbolic sculptures that present urban characteristics in local governments. Since the beginning of local governments in 1995, developing cultural assets and cultural goods with local competition and establishing local identity, necessary to improve urban life and quality in Korea, has created the necessity of local symbolic sculptures. As a plan to reduce intersection accidents which account for 44% of Korean traffic accidents, the national ministry of security and public administration has installed 364 roundabouts from 2010 to 2013, and plans to install 1,592 additionally by 2022. Therefore, with the emergence of roundabouts, it is expected to increase more landscapes and symbolic sculptures putting in essentially rising traffic islands. Also a number of efforts for traffic island create citizen’s cultural spaces in Korea, It comes into the picture the returning spaces to nature reflects citizen’s demand. In this Study, good cases of symbolic sculpture in roundabout traffic island need floating position in unity and communication between local government and citizen. the symbolic sculpture will be express local historical value with roundabout's cohesive energy in their surroundings. furthermore the symbolic sculpture should be accept convenience of roadway and should not be taken away or obstruct driver's view the form and material should be designed and made in order to give a sense of security to drivers.