사회혁신디자인의 공공성 재구성에 관한 연구

(Background and Purpose) Contemporary society faces increasingly complex and multifaceted challenges, including economic inequality, environmental crises, social polarization, and the disintegration of local communities driven by rapid industrialization and technological advancement. These issues reveal the limitations of traditional institution-centered, administration-driven approaches, which often lack the flexibility and responsivenes needed to address evolving societal demands. The concept of publicness has likewise shifted, requiring new interpretations and practical approaches that transcend state-centric unidirectional frameworks. In this context, social innovation design has emerged as a creative, practice-driven methodology offering promising alternatives for addressing public issues. It emphasizes collaboration, inclusivity, and context-specific problem solving. This study aims to reconstruct the concept of publicness through social innovation design and propose a renewed conceptual framework for publicness aligned with contemporary requirements. (Methodology) This research employed a multi-stage methodology integrating literature review, case study analysis, and expert focus group interviews (FGIs). First, the study reviewed the theoretical background of publicness and social innovation design to examine the limitations of traditional publicness and its recent transformations, while identifying the potential of social innovation design to address these shortcomings. In the subsequent phase of the study, four illustrative cases from the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany were analyzed using six practical value criteria: participation, collaboration, locality, inclusivity, practicality, and relational dynamics. Following a thorough analysis, six publicness-related keywords were derived. Two rounds of FGIs were conducted with experts to refine the components of publicness, assess their feasibility and priorities, identify barriers, and suggest design tasks for practical implementation. (Results) The findings demonstrate that the concept of social innovation design broadens the traditional institution- and administrative comprehension of the concept of publicness, thereby engendering a more relational, participatory, and action-oriented paradigm that is firmly embedded in the context of quotidian practices. Case studies and FGIs highlight that publicness is not confined to legal or institutional structures but is dynamically shaped through ongoing interactions, collaboration, and shared decision-making among diverse stakeholders. Experts confirmed that the six keywords can serve as a foundation for evaluation frameworks for public spaces and community hubs. The necessity of effective realisation of these values was emphasised, with the argument that such realisation requires supportive policies, improved governance structures, and sustainable design processes fostering inclusivity and long-term community engagement. (Conclusions) This study redefines publicness through social innovation design and organizes it into actionable components, offering a new theoretical and practical direction for public design and policy development. It underscores the need to view publicness as a relational and evolving value, co-constructed through participatory and inclusive practices. Future research should focus on developing quantitative indicators and conducting empirical studies within local communities to validate and extend the proposed framework, contributing to sustainable strategies for solving complex social problems through integrated public and social innovation design.