Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design (대한건축학회논문집:계획계)

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A Study on the Architectural Changes of the Logistics Center due to Automation and Enlargement - Focusing on the case of Coupang, E-Mart, Amazon Logistics Centers -

자동화, 대형화로 인한 물류센터의 건축적 변화에 대한 고찰 - 쿠팡, 이마트, Amazon 물류센터의 사례를 중심으로 -

  • Received : 2019.09.29
  • Accepted : 2019.12.20
  • Published : 2020.01.30
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Abstract

Logistics centers, distribution centers, or warehouse facilities increasingly dominate urban and suburban landscapes, their enormous but blank, repetitive facades completely overshadowing adjacent buildings. Mostly ignored by architects, this new building type symbolically represents the arrival of post-anthropocene, or post-urbicene era of architecture, in which an increasing portion of our built environment will not be intended for human occupancy, but rather for use by machines and artificial intelligence. As a new wave of logistics centers are becoming more automated, and more supersized, it is important to deepen architects' understanding of the organizational logic and programming factors that inform the overall design decisions for these facilities. With a particular focus on three case studies--Coupang, E-Mart, and Amazon Fulfillment Centers, this research examines the current trends in automation and expansion of logistics centers, and offers an analysis and forecast for future facilities in South Korea.

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