(연구배경 및 목적) 최근 몇 년간 국내를 방문하는 외국인 여행자들의 수가 지속적으로 증가하고 있으며 여행자들은 여행을 통한 문화체험을 할 수 있는 숙박시설을 선호하고 있다. 이에 따라 여러 숙박 유형 중 문화체험의 가능성이 높은 게스트하우스는 여행정보를 현지에서 쉽게 얻을 수 있으며 특히 여행자들은 투숙하는 기간 동안 커뮤니티공간에서 만남과 휴식을 통해 서로 다양한 문화 콘텐츠 또는 여행과 관련된 정보를 교류할 수 있다는 것이 특징이다. 이에 본 연구는 게스트하우스의 커뮤니티공간을 분석하여 국내를 방문하는 외국인 여행자들의 다양한 교류를 위한 바람직한 공간방향을 파악하고자 한다. (연구방법) 본 연구의 범위는 서울시에 게스트하우스가 가장 많이 분포되어 있는 중구, 종로구, 마포구를 대상으로 게스트하우스 9곳의 사례를 현장조사 하였다. 게스트하우스의 개념 및 배치유형에 관한 선행연구 고찰을 통해 공간특성을 도출하고 현장조사를 실시하였다. (결과) 게스트하우스 커뮤니티공간의 특성을 상호작용성, 지역문화성, 개방성, 감각성 4개의 특성으로 분류하였다. 첫째, 상호작용성의 경우 대체적으로 공간 및 가구의 배치로 여행자들의 만남과 소통이 이루어지고 있었지만 공간이 협소하여 머무는 시간이 길지 않아 충분한 교류는 이루어지지 않고 있었다. 둘째, 지역문화성의 경우 문화를 체험할 수 있는 프로그램이 지원되는 사례가 있는 반면에 프로그램 및 지역을 표현하는 상징적인 디자인요소가 고려되지 않은 사례가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 개방성의 경우 투숙하는 여행자들의 이동을 자유롭게 하기 위해 효율적인 동선 및 오픈된 형태의 공간을 계획하고 있었으나 프라이버시 측면이 전혀 고려되지 않아 불편함을 느끼고 있는 여행자들이 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 넷째, 감각성의 경우 대부분의 사례에 적용되어 있었는데 색채, 마감재 또는 장식적인 요소를 공간 곳곳에 배치하여 여행자들의 시각적 즐거움을 제공하고 있었다. (결론) 게스트하우스는 여행자들에게 숙박시설이며 동시에 정보교류와 문화를 체험할 수 있는 공간이다. 따라서 충분한 공간면적을 확보하여 여행자들의 자연스러운 소통과 교류가 이루어져야 하며, 지역적 특성을 고려하여 다른 곳과 구별될 수 있는 아이덴티티를 제공해야 한다. 또한 여행자들의 이동이 자유로운 공간구조가 이루어지는 동시에 가변적인 요소를 적용하여 프라이버시에 대한 고려가 이루어져야 하며, 여행자들이 머무는 동안 한국에 대한 긍정적인 이미지를 가질 수 있는 요소에 대한 고려가 필요하다. 향후 이를 근거로 하여 게스트하우스 커뮤니티공간의 디자인 지침으로 활용될 수 있는 구체적인 계획방향에 대한 후속 연구가 이루어져야 한다.
(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.
(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.
