The Integrated Design Process of the Green-Smart Relocatable Modular School Building

ABSTRACT

In the face of an economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Korea announced the Green New Deal initiative to boost the economy and address the climate crisis. As one of the key projects under this initiative, the Green-Smart School Project is aimed at building temporary classrooms and promoting relocatable modular classrooms to mitigate classroom overcrowding in 2021. However, the sheer diversity and complexity of architectural technologies applicable to the project have engendered serious difficulties in actual implementation of this project. To address the situation through a realistic approach, this study proposes a process model incorporating each stage of the design process. The integrated design process for the green-smart relocatable modular school building is aimed at solving the decision-making issues inherent in the early design stages through joint efforts of forming a consultative body for this project. This interactive approach allows for the evaluation of the planning, design, and construction stages and integrates elements from each area, thus representing one of the most realistic approaches based on the Korean system. © 2022 Architectural Institute of Korea.