양천공원 책쉼터

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“There should be more spaces like this around us.”
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The day has improved a lot. The springtime cold disappeared all over the place, and the cherry blossoms bloomed and withered as always. Pollen spreads in all directions, coloring the road yellow, and the smell of summer nights gradually thickens, signaling the arrival of hot summer. Maybe because of the weather, I want to get out of the cramped house and enjoy the current weather, but the current situation doesn't allow it. Narrow sidewalks, illegal parking trying to occupy even that, and street benches have long since disappeared due to corona distancing. However, I do not want to go to Hangang Park using public transportation. Because I'm looking for a place to relax near my house. The only place that can satisfy this need is a cafe, so today, I have no choice but to pay money to buy spring weather. However, even this place is classified as a no-kids zone, and certain people cannot even enter.
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There is a word 'seulse-gwon'. It is a new word combining the character 'seul' of 'slippers' by subtracting the character 'station' from 'station area'. It refers to a residential area where you can use various leisure and convenience facilities in comfortable clothes, but there are not many such spaces in Seoul. In particular, there are remarkably few open spaces that can be used by people of all ages, such as parks. There are many large parks like Seoul Forest, Children's Grand Park, and Yeouido Park, but there is no small park like the convenience store in front of the house. Therefore, various events in which residents gather and participate together cannot take place, and parents must make time to go out of town to build memories outdoors with their children.
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The space to be introduced this time, “Yangcheon Park Book Shelter,” shows how important the existence of a resting space is in the city we live in.
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'Yangcheon Park', which is located between the apartment and commercial buildings that can be seen everywhere, is the yard of the neighborhood. Access is easy and the park is not wide, so you can easily access the center of the park from any direction. The library, which sits out of the way and sits low in the center, serves as a hub for the neighborhood, providing a venue for various cultural events.
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If you look at the pictures hanging all over the library, you can see that this is a town hall where local residents gather and communicate, and the space is changing into a sarangbang and sometimes a lecture hall. That's why it's called a 'shelter' rather than a 'library' with only a specific function. This is because it is a place where anyone can come to rest and go, to avoid the heat in the hot summer and to avoid the cold in the bitter winter, because it is possible to form a community with the residents that come and go.
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In order not to damage the existing zelkova and persimmon trees, part of the building was removed in a circular shape and the hills of the park were also saved. This makes the inside experience special, allowing you to enjoy the natural and seamless views of the park through the ramp. The tiered seat expands the space flexibly in connection with the folding door.
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Even though it was a weekday morning when I visited, there were already many people walking around the park, taking a walk in the shelter, reading a book, and enjoying themselves to their fullest. It's a shame. The neighborhood I live in doesn't even have a park, and there's nowhere to go except a cafe because of the illegal parking that even tries to invade the narrow sidewalk.
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Due to the corona crisis, the absence of a resting place in the city center has emerged, and it is urgently felt that there is a need for a change in the urban space. It is impossible to create a park by removing buildings in a crowded city right now. However, if there are little by little spaces where anyone can come and enjoy the space and enjoy the current weather like a book shelter, wouldn't our city be able to afford it?
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#A space that gives you a good _experience
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Yangcheon Park Book Shelter, 111, Mokdongdong-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul
Daily 10:00 - 19:00 (Closed every Thursday)