Our site is surrounded by various people with different purposes, including tourists, residents, and office workers. Taking inspiration from the ongoing issue of overtourism in nearby areas like Bukchon, I focused on the relationship between tourists and residents around our site. Despite the significant presence of residential buildings around the site, there is a feeling that tourist attractions such as Gyeongbokgung Palace, MMCA, and even traditional hanok residences where residents live are overly focused on catering to tourists. Therefore, our site aims to be a space not only for tourists but also for residents, serving as a space that can mitigate conflicts between the two groups.

Just as I categorize site users into tourists and residents, the types of buildings distributed across the site can also be divided into two categories. Traditional buildings such as Hanok are distributed to the north of the site, while modern high-rise buildings, led by twin buildings, are distributed to the south. And I considered the different purposes of stay for two groups and understanding the urban context around the site. Tourists seek special and traditional elements, and residents usually desire modern convenience and everyday amenities. So, I divided the spaces for each group according to their different purposes and placed voids and open spaces between them to create a buffer zone. Through our site, I aim to create a space where both tourists and residents can coexist, mitigating their conflicts.

I plan to apply their different purposes to the site's library program by segregating traditional and historical programs from modern digital programs and connecting them with voids and open spaces.

When looking at the tourist's activities, they went around various places, toured, and showed active appearances. So I designed the spaces for them to be concentrated in the lower floors, catering to their needs. Conversely, local residents usually needed a space to stay with a less active appearance, so I designed the spaces for them to be concentrated in the upper floor. The lower floor of each mass was connected by opening it as an open space, and the upper floor was connected to the inside through voids.

For the spaces designated for tourists, I plan to reuse existing buildings while incorporating materials, colors, and traditional building elements from both the existing structures and nearby traditional buildings. For the new spaces designated for residents, I will use materials from high-rise buildings, creating a contrast. Between these two types of spaces, I aim to use soft, transparent materials for the void spaces, along with materials common to both types of spaces, to create a buffer zone.