TRANSFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT OF URBAN SPACES IN SAMCHEONG-DONG, SEOUL

Abstract

This paper aims to figure out the historical changes, the urban spatial composition and the transformation process of Samcheon-dong Area of Seoul City which is becoming the popular commercial area consisting of traditional and modernized buildings, and to clarify the current condition and issues of the area management. As the results, this study clarifies as follows; 1)The physical characters of the main street crossing the area from north to south with mixture of traditional and present buildings and the existing building control system. 2)The role of the Citizen Center as the coordinator of several management organizations such as local community organization, local government institution, and commercial association. 3)The issues to promote the area management activities.