Abstract

Gas stations, which are essential urban infrastructure, are under pressure to spread new transportation methods and quickly replace infrastructure due to recent research and technological advancements in alternative energy such as hydrogen and electricity. This economic burden is rapidly increasing the closure and neglect of gas station spaces. Because abandoned gas stations cause environmental harm from pollution, social risk from crime, and deterioration of the city's image, the public sector must view this as an urban problem and respond actively and quickly to resolve it. Adaptive reuse is a tool to revitalize a city in stagnation by eliminating psychological instability found in local idle space and improving physical inconveniences, providing a space with new functions tailored to the needs of local residents. Accordingly, this study studied the case of a lifestyle platform that is rapidly expanding into people's daily lives as we enter the leisure culture era. The purpose of this study was to consider the possibility of utilizing neglected gas station space from the perspective of conversion into a lifestyle platform appropriate for the times, and to present the basic direction of an adaptive reuse plan that reflects this result. In conclusion, abandoned gas stations are sufficiently adaptive and reusable spaces by taking steps to explore influencing factors, establish design standards, and prepare operating standards, but they must be improved by utilizing the characteristics of the physical space but reflecting emotional preference factors. The gas station space transformed into a lifestyle platform can become a place of daily life by providing local residents with environmental comfort, stability of access, and diversity of experiences that were not possible when it was an abandoned gas station.

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