외국인 여행자를 고려한 게스트하우스 커뮤니티공간의 특성

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(Background and Purpose) As the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea continues to grow, travelers are shown to prefer cultural experiences through accommodation during travel. Guesthouses, which are more likely to offer cultural experiences among multiple types of accommodation, can easily provide local travel information, especially to visitors who spend time in community spaces during their stay. Indeed, guesthouses can be spaces for the exchange of cultural and travel-related information. Based on the analysis of communication spaces in guesthouses, this study explored the best space plan to encourage foreign tourists to visit Korea. (Method) This study investigated nine guesthouses in in Jung-gu, Jongno-gu, and Mapo-gu, Seoul, as cases. The study carried out field investigation to investigate the guesthouses’ concept and layout type, focusing on spatial characteristics. (Results) The characteristics of guesthouse communication spaces can be divided into four: Interaction Property, Regional Culture, Openness, and Sensibility. First, in terms of interaction property, the space layout and furniture arrangement enabled the visitors to meet and interact, but because the space tended to be small and guests’ stay time, not long, they could not engage in meaningful communication. Second, from perspective of regional culture, there were cases that provided experiential cultural projects. In contrast, there were also cases that did not take regional culture into account, such as in the performance of projects and the elements of regional representative design. Third, regarding openness, to make it easier for visitors to move freely, guesthouses offered effective activity routes and open spaces, but they did not consider privacy aspects, resulting in feelings of inconvenience among tourists. Fourth, on sensibility, most guesthouses configured the colors, topping materials, and decorative elements in every corner of the spaces to provide visual enjoyment to visitors. (Conclusions) The guesthouse is not only an accommodation for tourists also a space for information exchange and cultural experience. Therefore, to ensure adequate space for natural communication among travelers, it is important to consider the regional characteristics and provide a differentiating identity. Moreover, although the structure of spaces for tourists may allow for free movement, privacy variables should be considered, and factors that have a positive image of South Korea during their stay should be taken into account. According to the design policy of guesthouse communication space, research should be carried out on the specific planning direction that can be used in future.

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