Keyword: Artificial Inteligence, Spatial Database, Spatial Modeling, Web Developement, Data Analysis
Design
Competition
Urban Operations x 1990 UAO
Awards
Honarable Mention
Honarable Mention
The Muju Public Platform is an architectural proposal that reimagines the underutilized parking lot of the Muju Traditional Market as a multifunctional civic infrastructure. While the market operates for only 24 days a year, the project seeks to activate the remaining 341 days by transforming the parking area, which occupies 65 percent of the total site, into a flexible platform for daily community life. The design integrates public amenities such as a senior activity center, a community lounge, and a multi-purpose plaza that can host markets, performances, and seasonal festivals.
Addressing the demographic and spatial challenges of Muju, a city characterized by low density and an aging population, the proposal envisions the Bandi Happiness Nuri Platform as a catalyst for productive social engagement. The senior club supports work and leisure programs for older residents, while the public lounge provides space for educational workshops and community gatherings. Together, these facilities foster local autonomy by allowing residents to directly manage and operate the platform, reinforcing civic ownership of shared public space.
The project’s spatial logic is grounded in adaptability. The parking zone is divided into three sectors (A, B, and C) that respond dynamically to fluctuations in demand. On market days, all areas function as parking, while on ordinary days, sectors B and C are converted into open-air spaces for social and cultural activities. This flexibility ensures that the architecture remains responsive to the rhythms of local life, seamlessly shifting between infrastructural and social functions.
Architecturally, the platform’s design emphasizes openness, modularity, and permeability. The use of lightweight canopies and porous boundaries allows the space to transition between enclosure and openness, accommodating both intimate gatherings and large public events. The project positions the parking structure not as a static facility but as an adaptable civic stage, an urban commons that evolves with the community’s needs.
Through its integration of everyday life, seasonal events, and social inclusivity, the Muju Public Platform proposes a new model for rural civic architecture that transforms a temporary-use site into a permanent social infrastructure. The project received an Honorable Mention for its innovative approach to reprogramming urban voids into active, community-centered spaces.