Abstract

The purpose of this study is to suggest an architectural planning method of the youth activity facilities in community to support youth activities. The Study conducted a survey on the Youth who are the main users of the youth training center and derive the importance factor. Recently, various organizations are making an effort to support healthy youth activities. However, based on the result of the survey, most of the Youth were found to spend their free time on using digital media devices, resting at home, staying at school, singing at karaoke room, or visiting PC room. The majority of the Youth showed low interest and awareness on the youth facilities and their policies. In addition, there were few youth related facilities in use actively. Moreover, the Youth who participated the survey requested more on the youth facilities for leisure activities. Therefore, it is expected that the facility and the special support should be urgently provided. The functionality is the most important part of the overall architectural classification of the youth training center, and the public space for resting and social interaction should be the key factors in designing the space program of the building.

The factors affecting the importance of the youth training center are as follows. In the 'Education & Training Space' category, the club room had the greatest influence on the architectural space programming according to the importance, followed by the astronomical observation room, library room, and education training room. In the case of the 'Social & Sports Space', the indoor gymnasium had the greatest influence on the architectural space programming according to the importance, followed by rock climbing, swimming pool, outdoor sports facility, and weight training room. And, the indicators affecting the importance of the ’Cultural Space' sector are as follows: audio-visual room, singing practice room, grand performance hall, and cultural center. In the 'Office/Management Space', mechanical & electrical office, director’s office, maintenance room & office, and education program development room were derived as indicators of importance. Lastly, in the ‘Public Space' category, roof gardens, cafeteria, rest area, book cafe, and parking lot were derived as important factors.

Keywords : Youth, Youth Training Center, Program Space, Consciousness Survey, Importance, Impact Factor