Tabla de contenidos para March 2022 en Space

On Feb. 27, a special exhibition ‘CONNECTING Beautifully, Connecting Tradition into Everyday Life’ will be on display to commemorate the 20th anniversary of when the Arumjigi Foundation came to its conclusion. Every year since 2004, Arumjigi has held a special exhibition on traditional food, clothing, and shelter to illuminate the beauty of our regional culture. Following on from last year’s ‘Home, Coming Homecoming,’ this exhibition not only gathers together all of the exhibited works previously been presented in this one place, but also showcase more than twice those in the earlier show. This exhibition, which was also the first domestic traveling exhibition by Arumjigi, was held at F1963 in Busan. SoA (co-principals, Lee Chihoon, Kang Yerin), who oversaw the exhibition design, paid close attention to the exhibition conditions by showing…

The exhibition ‘Frame’ was on show at Datz Museum of Art until Feb. 27. Through installation works, this exhibition explored the meaning of the frame, the final theme in three stories about place and space, ‘Point (Home) – Line (On the Boundary) – Plane (Frame)’. The photographer Joo Myungduck explored ‘point’ along the theme of home, while the photographer Suh Young and poet Katie Peterson considered ‘line’ by capturing a journey of change that left the first place of home. For the final theme, ›plane', the installation artist Chen Dai Goang presented a frame as a fluid boundary that separates inside and outside. He exercised autonomy within the given space and constructed installations made of wood. Chen drew the entire sketch in his head and built the work from a…

›MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2021: Moon Kyungwon & Jeon Joonho ‒ News from Nowhere, Freedom village' was held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul, until Feb. 20. The series is a ten-year art project that has organised an annual exhibition of an esteemed Korean artist or team since 2014. Moon Kyungwon and Jeon Joonho, who have been working together since 2009, have been selected as this year’s featured artist. They presented their first exhibition at MMCA in nine years, with their last work exhibited as part of the Korea Artist Prize 2012. The exhibition consists of videos, installation works, archival documentation, photography, large-scale paintings as well as a mobile platform on which to perform related programmes. News from Nowhere, Freedom Village, a video played via…

Architect Louis Kahn Location Sargam Marg, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015, India Completion 1974 1974. Completion 2020. 12. 4. IIMA Issues EOI for the Comprehensive Design of Student Housing on Old Campus 2020. 12. 22. Louis Kahn’s children sent 1st letter 2020. 12. 23. IIMA announced demolition plan of 14 buildings out of 18 student housing 2020. 12. 25. Prem Chandabarkar released 1st open letter ▶ , 2nd (26th) 2020. 12. 26. Architectural Review published an article written by William Curtis who opposed to demolition 2020. 12. 27. ICOMOS India issued a letter ▶▶ 2020. 12. 28. Architectural Review started a petition ▶▶▶ 2020. 12. 30. Louis Kahn’s children sent 2nd letter ▶▶▶▶ 2020. 12. 31. Sarosh Anklesaria submitted Expert Report ▶▶▶▶▶ 2020. 12. 31. Glenn Lowry and Martino Stierli (MoMA)…

Architect Kurokawa Kisho Location Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Completion 1972 1972. Completion 1996. Listed as an architectural heritage site by Docomomo International 2006. Breaking out discussion on demolition 2007. Kurokawa Kisho proposed a way of unplugging the existing capsules and replacing them with new capsules to the owner, Nakagin Group 2007. Decision made to redevelop the capsules as studio apartments 2008. The construction company in charge of redevelopment failed in the 2008 global financial crisis and the redevelopment planning began again from scratch 2009. 7. 6. Architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff publishes the article ‘Future Vision Banished to the Past’ in New York Times ▶ 2010. Director Rima Yamazaki presents the film Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction ▶▶ 2014. Nakagin Capsule Tower Building Preservation and…

Architect Kim Hichoon Location 126, Suin-ro, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Completion 1967 1967. Completion 2014. 2. 7. Selected by Gyeonggi-do as an example of Beautiful Gyeonggi Architecture ▶ 2018. 10. 22. Selected by Suwon Research Institute as candidate for exceptional architectural assets ▶▶ 2019. Evaluated as grade D in safety inspection 2019. 10. 11. Reported for building demolition by Rural Development Administration 2019. 10. 14. Demolition Selection criteria for Beautiful Gyeonggi Architecture Beautiful Gyeonggi Architecture was created to provide an information service for collected data on its homepage regarding architectural attractions located in Gyeonggi-do that have been evaluated as worthy of being promoted, recorded, preserved, taught, and used for their distinguished quality and class in terms of architectural or locational value as regional architectural property. The selection of buildings was…

Architect Renaissance Hotel Seoul – Kim Swoo Geun / Sambu Office Building – Chang Sea Young Location 231, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea Completion Renaissance Hotel Seoul – 1988 / Sambu Office Building – 1992 1988. 5. Completion of Renaissance Hotel Seoul 1992. 5. Completion of Sambu Office Building 2013. Sambu Construction Co., Ltd. decided to sell the entire site on which Renaissance Hotel Seoul and Sambu Office Building stands 2014. dA Group Urban Design & Architecture Co., Ltd. + Jun Mitsui & Associates Inc. Architects design for the new construction 2016. 7. Seoul Metropolitan Government announced reflection on the process, under the banner of ‘Leaving Historical Traces of the Existing Building’ at the time of architectural deliberation ▶ 2016. 10. Demolition 2021. 6. Completion of CENTERFIELD Yeoksam ▶▶ Clauses behind…

The Preservation and Use of Architectural Asset As members of society, we live embedded within our historical and cultural heritage. As we pass through a period centred on urban development, we became increasingly aware of the importance of structures with historical value neglected so far, and we realised how rapidly these structures are disappearing from our landscapes. The Yongjaegwan (1957) in Yonsei University, designed by Kim Jaecheol, one of the first architects in Korea, was demolished in January 2013; and in 2015, the 100-year-old Science Hall at Paiwha Girls High School was embroiled in a controversy over its demolition. Structures of such profound historical value cannot be restored once they are erased or lost. Today, it is our duty as members of society and community, and for our shared future,…

The exhibition ‘Minimalism-Maximalism-Mechanissmmm Act 1-Act 2' continues until Mar. 6, 2022 at the Art Sonje Center. It consists of four phases, with acts three and four following from Mar. 17 to Apr. 24. ‘Ssmmm’, used in the title of the exhibition, is a deliberate misspelling and visitors may think it to be a mistake. This corresponds with the design intentions to present traditional expressions in a non-traditional and experimental setting. Fifteen artists and teams from home and abroad participated in Act 1 and Act 2. Act 1 presents minimalist works on canvas, paper, and sculpture which provide opportunities to observe working methods in nature and the urban environment and their influence on the physical properties of the works. Act 2 introduces paintings replete with narrative and stories from the urban…

Today, when there are no indications of a slowdown in the investment crazes behind stocks, cryptocurrencies, and real estate, poor labour conditions and workers’ accidents are reported on a daily basis. Is there a hidden relationship between the two? ‘The Phenomenal Transition’, hosted by the Museum of Contemporary Art Busan (MoCA Busan), explores the extent to which the decline in the value of labour is connected to unearned income, and explores the paradox behind the capitalist system. While researching topics such as housing, real estate, and redevelopment, Lee Seunghoon focused on Busan, which is heavily populated by high-rise buildings of 50 stories and more. The video Til-up gradually ascends from the bottom to the top of a high-rise apartment in Haeundae, and the line of sight here represents the desire…

Architect Alison and Peter Smithson Location Poplar, London, UK Completion 1972 1972. Completion 2007. 8. The Council declared the site as part of a larger regeneration area named Blackwall Reach including Robin Hood Gardens ▶ 2007. 11. The Twentieth Century Society proposes the Robin Hood Gardens for registration as an English Heritage site to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) but is unsuccessful ▶▶ 2008. 9. The Twentieth Century Society promotes the campaign to request a review of the listing and not to demolish the Robin Hood Gardens ▶▶▶ 2009. DCMS restates their view and a Certificate of Immunity from listing was issued for the subsequent five years 2012. 3. Demolition plan accepted 2015. Richard Rogers and Simon Smithson offer public messages of support to list the…

Architect Kim Chung-up Location 4, Yesulgongwon-ro 103beon-gil, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea Completion 1959 1959. 5. Completion 1996. – 2001. Establishment of the Anyang City amusement park development and planning committee (permanent institution) and development plans launched 2003. Request made to Anyang City for the establishment of an architecture museum by the Anyang Regional Civil Solidarity and architects before relocation of the factory 2004. 7. Closure of the factory after the business relocated 2004. 8 The launch ceremony of the Pan-Citizen Task Force for the Cultural Preservation of YuYu to announce the bid of 30 billion KRW to fund the Pan-Citizen National Trust Movement ▶ 2006. 7. The Mayor of Anyang, a number of personnel, municipal and regional politicians along with the Pan-Citizen Task Force visit the factory site to discuss…

Architect Ra Sangjin Location Neun-dong, Gwangjin-ju, Seoul, Korea Completion 1970 1970. Completion 2009. 1. 15. Request to remodel the Green Seoul Bureau and the Children’s Grand Park Cultural Hall 2009. 8. 11. Change from remodeling to the new construction of Green Seoul Bureau 2009. 10. 29. Remodeling advice from Seoul City Design Committee 2009. 12. 9. Request for new construction submitted 2010. 1. 5. Review of the remodeling plan by Dongbu Green Seoul Management Office 2010. 1. 19. Site consultation by a remodeling professional ▶ 2010. 1. 25. Change from new construction to remodeling 2010. 3. 30. Remodeling basic plan established by Joh Sungyong + Choon Choi + johsungyong architect office/ubac ▶▶ Professional site consultation process I received a call from Prof. Oh Inuk from Hongik University. At a conference…

Architect Kim Chung-up Location 308, Daehak-ro, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea Completion 1989 1989. 5. Completion 2011. 12. – 2012. 6. Gunsan City decide to sell, however the sale fails due to a failed bid 2013. 5. With the opening of the Gunsan Arts Center, all functions are transferred, the operation is suspended and neglected 2019. 12. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) selected it as the site as a Project Recognised as Urban Regeneration Project 2020. 6. Agreement with Gunsan City and Architecture & Urban Research Institute (auri), Planning Public-Private Partnership Urban Regeneration Project 2020. 11. – 2021. 5. Auri conducted two pilot programmes to assess operational independence 2021. 10. – 11. Announcement of the ‘Open-call for a Public-Private Partnership based on the Operator of Gunsan Community Hall’ and…

Yoon Zoosun is an associate research fellow at Architecture & Urban Research Institute (auri). He pursues the life of a do.searcher, which is both a researcher and doer, just like Kim Soo-gyeom, a player and coach of Slam Dunk. He also enjoys the role of arranging for attractive field players. He has carried out field research focused on themes such as Public-Private Partnership Village Regeneration, Do It Together (DIT) Building Regeneration, Area Management, Area-Based Startups, Operator-oriented Regeneration, and online resident participation. Lee Kwanghwan is an architect and a director of HAEAHN Architecture. He studied at University of Seoul and the Graduate School, and joined Haeahn Architecture in 2000 after working at Junglim Architecture. He is interested in the law and policy of architecture, city and maintenance, and teaches building regulation…

Would it be an exaggeration to state that Kiljong Sangga is now as well known as Nakwon Sangga or Sewoon Sangga? Met with the realisation that ‘Kiljong Sangga’ is in fact an individual named Park Kiljong, one finds their extensive list of products ‒ ranging from interior furnishings to furniture and spaces ‒ quite inconceivable. To bring this about, Park has diligently and consistently managed his ‘arcade’ from 2010. In anticipation of the two books titled Kiljong Sangga 2021 and Porcelain Berry that will be published together to commemorate the achievements of the past 11 years, I had the chance to meet with him at his office. Park Semi: After creating the name Kiljong Sangga on the 24th of December, 2010, you are now entering the twelfth year of its…

Statistics Korea have shared future household projections released in 2019 that single-person households will account for the highest percentage of all homes in comparison to the numbers about a decade earlier. The increase in single-person households is not limited to the younger generation; the middle-aged and elderly also show a similar increase rate. There are a range of alternatives for young people living alone today, but now it is time to think about a house that encompasses all generations beyond the younger generation. The exhibition, ‘Home for the Next Generation’, held at the Seoul Hall of Urbanism and Architecture (SHUA), explores sustainable single-person housing in two parts. The first part presents Christophe Hutin's Communities at Work and the video recording of the symposium held on Nov. 16 last year by…

On Dec. 28, 2021, the online exhibition ‘WeavingLab.’ was placed on show by OverLap., an independent curatorial group. Based in Gwangju, OverLap. supports and fosters the activities of independent curators in the region who are perhaps lacking in human resources. ‘WeavingLab.’ is an artistic record of sites of Chonnam spinning and Ilshin spinning in Gwangju. The two companies were based on Japanese textile factories founded in 1935. The two factories are representative modern industrial heritage where traces of the lives of Korean women workers during the Japanese colonial period remain intact, and the construction of hotel and cultural facilities have been planned on the site. OverLap. re-territorialised the site in virtual space through a web exhibition that establishes a conceptual place in which time and space is not limited. Four…

The International Design Competition for National Digital Heritage Center On Jan. 12, the National Agency for Administrative City Construction announced the results of the International Design Competition for the National Digital Cultural Heritage Center (NDCHC), which is scheduled for construction within the Sejong National Museum Complex. The NDCHC is a facility that delivers cultural heritage through the latest technologies in line with the digital era. The winning work was ‘A spatial and media instrument’ by HAHN International Architects (principal, Hahn JongRuhl) + GilBartolome Architects (principal, Dr Pablo Gil Martinez), which features a façade made from recycled mobile phones. The jury noted, ‘The design is excellent for its symbolic appreciation of the digital’, and added, ‘the judging committee hopes that the design will be successfully implemented in consideration of maintenance and…

The logic of capital leaves many buildings both at home and abroad faced with the threat of demolition, often regardless of their architectural value. Some of them survive thanks to prominent public voices against demolition, while others disappear without any public discussion or attention. The Hilton Hotel has recently faced the threat of demolition, which has given rise to discussion across the Korean architectural scene. Before we decide whether demolition or preservation have stronger grounds, what should we consider and deliberate when heritage architecture faces demolition? How can various actors, such as individuals, institutions, and media outlets, intervene in this situation, and what architectural values can they pass on to future generations? Here, SPACE examines how heritage architecture has been preserved or demolished through a number of notable cases of…

Architect McKim, Mead & White Location 8th Ave, New York, NY, USA Completion Pennsylvania Station – 1910 / James A. Farley Building – 1913 1910. Completion of Pennsylvania Station 1913. Completion of James A. Farley Building 1961. 7. 25. Announcement of Pennsylvania Station demolition by the Madison Square Garden Corporation ▶ 1962. Formation of the Action Group for Better Architecture in New York (AGBANY) ▶▶ 1962. 8. 2. AGBANY’s picketing ▶▶ 1963.10. 28. Demolition of Pennsylvania Station begins 1965. 4. New York City Landmarks Preservation Law enacted ▶▶▶ 1966. James A. Farley Building designated as New York Landmark 1998. James A. Farley Building’s remodeling promotion by senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan 1999. SOM’s design proposal 2003. Archival process begins Pennsylvania Station, AGBANY by the New York Preservation Archive Project ▶▶▶▶ 2016.…

Architect Chung Inkook Location 1-43, Sinmun-ro 2-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Completion 1961 1961. 3. Completion 1998. 12. The estate in Songwol-dong is reassigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) and subsequently used as an annex office following the relocation of the Korea Meteorological Administration 2001. 3. SMG abandoned all plans for demolition in order to construct a new building 2005. Demolition 2008. 5. SMG request the Cultural Heritage Administration to review the project as a cultural heritage of early modern times ▶ 2014. 2. Only the historic meteorological station (1932 – 1939) on the estate is appointed as a registered cultural heritage (No. 585) 2016. 6. SMG lists the project following a request for cooperation to preserve modern and contemporary architectural heritage ▶▶ ‘Ewha Womans University Auditorium – Namsan Public…

Architect Kim Swoo Geun Location 83, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Completion 1977 1977. Completion 2012. 12. 11. Space Group files for court receivership (the corporate rehabilitation procedure) to the Seoul Central District Court 2013. 4. 26. Space Group submitted the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s letter of intent to the Court 2013. 5. 15. The Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of Seoul Metropolitan Council hold a meeting regarding the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture’s intention to purchase the SPACE Group of Korea Building and withdraw the letter of intent ▶ 2013. 11. 6. Space Group and Seoul Metropolitan Government applied a registered cultural heritage for the SPACE Group of Korea Building to the Cultural Heritage Administration 2013. 11. The Kim Swoo Geun Foundation hold a press conference to…

Architect Kimm Jong-soung Location 50, Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea Completion 1983 1983. Completion 2016. 5. The extension plan (floor area ratio 521.29%) of 4-2 and 7 Yangdong District passed Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) Building Committee, press report 2017. 12. SMG announced the plan for the ‘Urban Regeneration Revitalisation Plan around Seoul Station’ (SMG Public Notice No. 2017-488), accepting the expansion plan 2020. 1. SMG announced ‘the building-to-land ratio of less than 60% (relaxation through deliberation) and the floor area ratio of 600% (standard) to 800% (relaxation)’ in ‘Improvement Plan for Yangdong Redevelopment Zone’ (SMG Public Notice No. 2020-32) 2021. 3. Announcement of the sell-off 2021. 10. IGIS Asset Management Co. signed the memorandum for understanding the sale 2021. 11. ONE O ONE architects hosted the closed forum, ‘Architect Kimm Jong-soung…

HANGANG MANSION Jeong Daeun manager, Archive of Seoul Center for Architecture & Urbanism LOYOLA LIBRARY Chung Hyuna prinicpal, DIA Architecture OYANG BUILDING Lim Jinyoung principal, OPENHOUSE Seoul DONGYANG THEATER Yang Gun principal, GAU Architects YEOUIDO SIBEOM APARTMENT Choi Moongyu professor, Yonsei University THE FRENCH EMBASSY Bae Byung-kil principal, Bae Byung-kil Architecture & Urban Design Associates DUKSUNG WOMENʼS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS Cho Sungik professor, Hongik University SEOUL FOLK FLEA MARKET Chung Isak professor, Dongyang University SANGOK-DONG YEONGDAN HOUSING Kim Taehyung researcher, Mokchon Foundation DADAE INCINERATION PLANT OF BUSAN ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION Oh Sinwook principal, Architects Group RAUM SEOUL GANGNAM DISTRICT A3 BL HOUSING Kang Yerin professor, Seoul National University MAEHYANG-RI KOON-NI RANGE Lee Geauchul director, Architectural Culture & Asset Center, Architecture & Urban Research Institute YEONHUI-DONG 189-2 Han Seungjae co-principals, FHHH FRIENDS SAMTOH…