Browsing by Author "Lee, Ok-Hyun"

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    A Conceptual Master Plan for Dickenson Memorial Park
    Gilboy, Elizabeth; Watson, Kim; Dawson, Michele; Lee, Ok-Hyun; Tofte, Shawn (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2004-01)
    Located about 20 miles south of Fredericksburg, Bowling Green has been the County seat of Caroline County since 1803. The community of about 1,000 is rich in history which is evident from its many historic structures. The developer of a neighborhood donated two of the lots (roughly 2 acres) to the town’s Historic/Economic Leadership Panel (H.E.L.P.). This area includes a cemetery of five graves that was used from about the 1740’s to about 1880. H.E.L.P. wanted to develop the site into a small community park. The park would serve as an historic site and gathering place for neighborhood residents and community members. The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) worked with the community to create a design for the park.
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    A Conceptual Master Plan for the Bedford YMCA, Bedford, Virginia
    Watson, Kim; Bohannon, C. L.; Deshpande, Amol; Lee, Ok-Hyun (Virginia Tech. Community Design Assistance Center, 2003-11)
    The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) worked with the Bedford Area YMCA to develop a conceptual site master plan for their current and future facilities. The Bedford Area YMCA is currently located on nearly 30 acres of land with the possibility of an additional 50 acres, pending the YMCA’s ability to purchase neighboring property. The CDAC prepared a conceptual master plan that included the development of a low ropes, high ropes and team building course; a separate 6,000-9,000 square foot child care center; an outdoor skate park; outdoor sports courts; and a large playground.
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    Life Via The Wall
    Lee, Ok-Hyun (Virginia Tech, 2004-07-06)
    The rapid pace of industrial growth in South Korea over the last few decades has radically altered the way people live. As the population began to shift from the countryside to the city to pursue a better life by working in manufacturing and services in lieu of agriculture, the dense urban condition began to arise as a result of this endless influx. There had been neither the time nor the technology available to take account of the occupants' comfort. Moreover, after the Korean war in 1950, many families were split apart and this caused the longing to accommodate a family together to become stronger than ever. Since the 1970's, mass production has greatly increased the availability of housing in terms of the quantity, not quality. Most new housing for the lower middle class was built as small spaces without much opportunity to enjoy interacting with neighbors or the outdoors. This study was initiated to explore the potentials of habitable spaces and to understand the importance of bringing neighborhood life back and the chance to experience nature within the constraints imposed by a limited space. As a response to the analysis of the relationship between existing housing and the city, a design element is proposed; a wall that transforms itself from a feature in an individual living space to the neighborhood and to a facet of a city. Also this study includes the investigation of different ideas and examples of using small space efficiently.