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Transition and Spatial Characteristics of Janghang Smelting Factory’s Company Housing Complex

장항제련소 사택단지의 변천과 공간적 특징

Jae-Uk Jeong*
,
Sungsine Pak**
정재욱 *
,
박성신 **
*정회원(주저자), 군산대학교 건축공학과 대학원 박사과정
**정회원(교신저자), 군산대학교 건축공학과 교수, 건축학박사
Corresponding AuthorDepartment of Architecture & Building Engineering, Kunsan National University, 558 Daehak-ro, Gunsan, Jeonbuk, 54150, Republic of Korea. E-mail: sspak@kunsan.ac.kr
25 December 2020. pp. 153-163
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Abstract

Company Housing is a residence built for employees by the private institutions such as industrial facilities and businesses, which is a distinct concept from an official residence. In 1936, under the Japanese Colonization a large-scaled housing complex was established in Jangam-ri and Hwacheon-ri, Janghang-eup, along with the operation of the Janghang Smelting Factory. After gaining independence, reconstruction, expansion, and transition followed, until the sale of the land in 2010, leading to a complete demolition of the housing complex. Currently, only two Saemaul houses and five apartments remain. Janghang Smetling Factory Housing Complex is a typical modern residential complex with the following characteristics and values. Firstly, it is a microcosm of urban planning in Japanese colonial era, with orthogonal block and street system. Secondly, in terms of functionality, the residential complex provides an environment close to the workplace, is a support facility for industrial facilities responsible for the housing and welfare of the workers. Thirdly, the company housing complex forms a layout of the houses and spatial hierarchy by reflecting the structure of the rank and the colonial rule. Fourthly, the Company Housing Complex is a spatial representation of the rise and fall of Janghang as a community, alongside the smelting factory as a modern industrial landmark. Finally, in regards to social and cultural aspect, housing complex is the result of the housing culture of the times. The types of houses built during the period of construction were mainly Japanese-style detached houses and horizontal row houses, with a further diversification of the houses due to the participation of the national housing cooperative during the expansion period, which were then subsequently converted into apartments in 1990s. The Janghang Smelting Factory’s Company Housing Complex holds an important significance in terms of urban design, and further provides an insight into the urban history of Janghang and its modern industrial history.

Keywords
Company Housing
Company Housing Complex
Janghang Smelting Factory
Modern Industrial City
Janghang
키워드
사택
사택단지
집합주거
장항제련소
근대산업도시
장항
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  • Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
  • Volume : 31
  • No :6
  • Pages :153-163
  • Received Date : 2020-11-05
  • Revised Date : 2020-12-07
  • Accepted Date : 2020-12-11
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2020.31.6.153
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