LEE WOOSEOK Korean Traditional Architecture Program, Class of 2023, Instructor : Kim, Nam Hoon

The 4th Industrial Revolution took technology to the next level, and as a result, technologies such as IoT, AI, and Big Data were further developed. As the COVID-19 virus continued, our society had to undergo many changes, and non-face-to-face and untact were established in the daily lives of people who communicated and interacted face-to-face, which was accelerated by the development of advanced technologies. Before planning a public library called the New Normal Era, which has undergone many changes since COVID-19, we will identify changes in library functions and spatial structure, analyze overseas cases of modern public library space composition, and plan a new public library space through decomposition and reorganization.

The role and function of public libraries are gradually expanding due to the continuous development of information technology and the increase in various user demands. We are now enjoying cultural/leisure activities such as exhibitions, video viewing, cultural lectures, performance appreciation, and experience beyond the basic role of an old library that simply reads or borrows books.

Public libraries are transformed into user-centered libraries due to the complex use of culture and leisure, and they are combined with public cultural welfare facilities and commercial facilities with similar characteristics.

In the future, public libraries should be able to maintain their functions under any circumstances and share the roles of other educational and cultural facilities. This requires a quick response to the situation and physical boundaries act as obstacles. A public library with a new hierarchy is being formed by dismantling and relocating high density to respond to changes through continuous space composition to improve interaction between spaces and enable variable use.