Tabla de contenidos para November 2019 en Space

Once in a blue moon, it is worth asking ourselves if aging is really a bad thing in our lives. As our upbringing teaches us the aging is sad, we are easily saddened by comparing ourselves to the social standards set in the conventional time table. The exhibition ‘Aging World – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?’, which is held Aug. 27 to Oct. 20 at Seoul Museum of Art, will record various social phenomena responding to aging. The first section, which deals with humans concerning physical changes, features a social atmosphere in which youth is considered one of capital. Yoon Jiyoung showcases a video (It)help(s)! (2018). The artist portrays a protagonist who is obsessed by being free from the stress considered the cause of every disease. In front of…

SPACE strives to feature works of architecture from individual studies in contemporary Korean architecture to the current innovative shifts in international architecture. In this spirit, all domestic and international works of architecture submitted to SPACE as feature proposals will undergo the SPACE Peer Review System, in order to uphold a diverse, professional and fair system of judgement. Each month, all submitted works will undergo a blind test by two to three reviewers, who are representatives of the current Korean architecture scene. We cordially request your interest, support, and participation in submitting prospective featured works, in our efforts to secure a varied point of view and a transparent selection process. For submission, the following materials are required: photographs, drawings, outlines of the work, text description, a profile of architect or architectural…

prologue: Women (and) Architecture essay 1: Women (in) Architecture essay 2: Women (over) Architecture essay 3: Women (against) Architecture essay 4: Women (through) Architecture essay 5: Women (around) Architecture roundtable: Women (between) Architecture archive: Women (along) Architecture…

Since the 1970s, a critical awareness that architecture and the urban environment are not gender neutral has emerged in the Western world. Over the course of the development of modern civilisation, combined with the patriarchal order, the gender binary is strengthened and even it seems reflected in the spatial structure: the workplace/public realm were considered men’s space while the residential/private realm were considered women’s. This dichotomy of urban space has resulted in discriminative spatial experiences. As more women are able to enter the public realm, the gender binary seems to have gradually softened. There have also been a number of significant public discussions and trials, which will lead a change in attitudes to discrimination. Yet, is architecture responding to this social change? Is it, at least, aware of these advancements?…

What Does It Take to be Considered a Professional? The list of keywords amassed for this article, such as ‘female professional’, ‘judicial officer’, ‘architect’, the ‘law’, and ‘architecture’, reminded me of embarrassing anecdotes related to me by my seniors about ‘toilets’. Why toilets? The first story is a senior female lawyer’s experience of judicial examination in the 1970s, when the number of female lawyers in Korea was less than five. As so few female candidates were taking the examination, many of the male candidates used to use the women’s restroom. This proved to be an awkward situation, as the female candidates were prevented from using the facilities, until the senior lawyer, who couldn’t wait any longer, pushed her way through the crowd into the lady’s room and other female candidates…

SPACE Kim Sookjung co-principal, Ground Scale Kim Jeongim principal, Seoro Architects Rieh Sun-Young professor, University of Seoul Lim Mijung co-principal, stpmj Cho Jaewon principal, 0_1 Studio Han Kiyoung vice president, Gansam Architects & Partners The Awakening of the Female Architect SPACE This conversation took place between female architects in academia and practice to explore the ways that gender issues have come into contact with architectural issues. For a long time, there was an atmosphere that made people reluctant to use the title of woman architect or to publicly discuss gender issues in the architecture world. Nowadays, I feel a change in the atmosphere. Consensus has gathered around the opinion that society will not change unless women reveal their femininity and raise their voices to correct differences and discrimination. Kim…

Aim of SPACE Academia SPACE Academia is the Architectural theory research section of SPACE. The section serves to introduce academic papers that enrich and expand the legacy of SPACE, in its search for future directions in ways of thinking about architecture. After being officially listed on the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI), SPACE Academia was established in concurrence with its 45th anniversary issue, on November 2011. SPACE Academia looks forward to the emergence of new discourse that can open up new horizons, and renew contemporary intellectual perceptions. SPACE Academia cordially invites the submission of academic papers of a high standard that can diagnose the intellectual potential of our times. Submission Guidelines Manuscripts are primarily text based with illustrations serving to support the text. Papers must consist of original, unpublished…

Kwak Heesoo (IDMM Architects), Kwon Hyungpyo (BAU architects), Kim Kwangsoo (studio_K_works), Kim Kwanghyun (Seoul National University), Kim Jeongim (Seoro Architects), Kim Junsung (Konkuk University), Kim Chanjoong (The_System Lab), Kim Taeman (Haeahn Architects), Moon Hoon (MOONBALSSO), Park Insoo (PARKiz Architects), Seo Seungmo (Samuso Hyojadong), Son Jin (ison architects), Shin Seungsoo (DESIGNGROUP OZ Architects), Yang Soo-in (Lifethings), Yoo Hyunjoon (Hongik University), Lee Minah (hyupdongone), Lee Eunkyung (EMA Architects & Associates), Lee Jinoh (architects office SAAI), Lee Chungkee (University of Seoul), Lim Jaeyong (OCA), Chang Yongsoon (Hongik University), Jung Sujin (S.I.E:Architecture), Chung Hyuna (DIA Architecture), Cho Namho (Soltozibin Architects), Byoungsoo Cho (BCHO Architects), Cho Jaewon (0_1 studio), Cho Junggoo (guga urban architecture), Chun Euiyoung (Kyonggi University), Choi Moongyu (Yonsei University), Choon Choi (Seoul National University), Hwang Doojin (Doojin Hwang Architects)…

Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul opened on Oct. 31. in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnamgu. Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul, a significant renovation of the existing Cheongdamdong store, originally designed by architect Frank Gehry as his first intervention in Korea, is reminiscent of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. When designing Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul, Frank Gehry found connections with traditional Korean imagery, considering visual associations to be made with the Foundation Museum. Inspired by elegant movements of traditional Dongraehak dance and the lines and planes of the Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, an 18th century building, he completed the design with a curved glass roof. Peter Marino, the architect of the interior space, applied different shapes and materials to each floor to create a 12m high entrance space. Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul offers their collection…

Scarce and Hampered: Discussion of Feminism in Korean Architecture With the ‘mirroring’ phenomenon of Megalia in 2015 and the femicides at Gangnam station in 2016 acting as the catalyst, discussion of feminism and gender issues that had been limited to those among professionals and certain organisations in Korea, and settled down quickly to become a popular theme of the lips of those in the Korean art world and more widely in movements such as ‘#MeToo’ and ‘sexual_violence_ within_sentences’. Words like ‘women’, ‘gender’, and ‘queer’ quickly became a part of daily conversation. Disclosure and confessions were disseminated through 140-word Twitter posts and the headlines of newspapers and magazines, and with a rapid increase of numbers in art works and forums that highlight such issues, one cannot but observe that a certain…

In 1857, a group of American designers founded the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the first professional organisation for architects in the United States. Women were not exactly excluded, but they were simply never considered. From its earliest beginnings, the architectural profession was inherently closed to women, in large part because of the educational system that groomed future practitioners for its ranks. By the late 19th century, American firms, run by famous architects, had become the ultimate ‘old boys clubs’. A few extraordinary women were able to gain apprenticeships, but most were denied access to professional offices and the valuable networks they represented. The hierarchy within the office, the arbitrary nature of promotion, and the necessity to attract clients were among many unspoken barriers that limited the success of women…

Article 5 (Obligations of Employees and Employers) of The Law on Equal Employment Opportunity for Both Sexes and Support of Work and Life Balance ③ Employers must try to improve the practice and system of their workplace and create a work environment which promotes work and life balance. (Fully revised on Dec. 21, 2007) Article 3 (Obligations of the Government) of the Economic Activity Promotion Act for Women on a Career Break ② The central and local governments must consider women’s lifecycle, maternal instinct or obstructive factors on work when they establish political measures to promote economic activity of women on a career break. (Revised on Feb. 4, 2010) Kim Sugeoung (director, Korean Institute of Female Architects) Compared to the past, the number of cases in which Korean working women…

Unlike the atmosphere earlier this year, the expectations for inter-Korean unification have dipped, and the latest discourse on unification leans toward a more neutral perspective. Between a series of North Korea-related colloquiums, exhibitions and events, the Junglim Awards 2020 titled ‘The Age of Peace and Cooperation, Vision of the Han River’ was held on Sep. 27. at Kim Jungchul Hall of the Junglim Architecture. The Jeonglim Foundation, which had conducted the ‘Borders Project’, a research project on the border area between North Korea and China, has prepared this event in the pre-programing before the contest to envision the future of the Han River, which will be transformed in the peaceful Korean Peninsula. The event consists of a group discussion between Ahn Changmo (professor, Kyonggi University) and Jang Kyoungchul (director, urban…

#Diva #Invisible #Leaving “They always say I’m a diva-but they don’t call the guys a diva.” ▼1 “Prominent women who worked in the shadow of their colleagues, partners or husbands are not recognised in existing publications.” ▼2 “Unequal pay, the glass ceiling, bullying, sexism and long hours are leading to women quitting architecture.” ▼3 #Every 8th March (International Women’s Day) #March 2018 (Richard Meier #MeToo) “To celebrate International Women’s Day, we caught up with some of our favourite architects to discuss dream projects, heroines and how to navigate the architecture world.” ▼4 “When she arrived, she said, he offered her a glass of wine, showed her photographs of naked women he had taken and then asked her to undress.” ▼5 “Last March, #MeToo finally came to architecture.” ▼6 #Boy’s Club…

Korean Institute of Female Architects (KIFA) www.kifaonline.com Country Korea President JANG Hyunsook Foundation 1982 (LEE Shinok) 3 keywords ①Improvement of women architects’ qualification ②Global network ③Development of architectural culture Main activity KIFA continues its efforts to participate in government policy and to foster architectural culture. KIFA provides various events and opportunities such as socializing with the members, a global network, and community service, in order to improve the qualification of women architects as the leaders in the Korean architectural community and raise their rights and interests. In particular, KIFA hosted the 2010 L’Union Internationale des Femmes Architectes (UIFA) Seoul. Furthermore, KIFA has been researching for over 30 years to resolve the matters of the low birthrate and the aging population through the field of architecture. KIFA aims to fulfill its…

In spite of the fact that I was originally asked to write an article on ‘The Developing Path of the Feminist Movement in Korean Culture and the Arts’, I wanted to go back to the present – no, to the beginning – and to develop this essay through my impressions or analyses of the respective movements, situations, and events that are happening in different places, like a relay. It was at a talk in early September organised by a certain dance magazine that I got to hear about the current state of the ‘Me Too’ movement, which was beginning to gather momentum in the dancing world. I also heard the original opinion of Na Hye-seok was finally beginning to change, after attending a public hearing in mid-September regarding a certain…