Seoul Biennale Open Architecture Critiques

City as Verb: Imminent Futures for Seoul’s Dongdaemun Region.

Seoul Biennale International Studios Symposium

Where: Dongdamun Design Plaza (DDP) DDP 3F 나눔관 Academy Hall , (near the Design Shop 살림터), D1 Entrance
When: Friday, October 28th 2016, 1pm

Please join us for a public open architecture studio review with professors Marc Brossa (University of Seoul), John Hong (Seoul National University, Director of International Studios Seoul Biennale), and Sanki Choe (University of Seoul).

Imminent Changshindong:
Seoul Biennale International Studios Symposium

Where: Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Academy Hall, D281, Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul
When: 10 February 2017, Friday, 1-5pm
The event is free and open to the public.

To launch the Spring 2017 Seoul Biennale International Studios, professors and students from six international and local universities—along with the Biennale’s director and curators—will gather for an afternoon discussion on the future of Changshindong and its surrounding neighborhoods. Just outside Dongdaemun’s east gate and the historic city wall, the area hosts dense garment micro-factories, housing, and retail—a tightly woven social, economic, and logistical network.
The symposium will feature presentations by the Biennale’s Production City curators and studio leaders conducting research in the district. Participating universities include Hong Kong University, Washington University in St. Louis, National University of Singapore, University of Technology Sydney, University of Seoul, Hongik University, and Seoul National University.

Imminent Connections: Explorations of the Seoul Station Area

Seoul Biennale International Studios Symposium

Where: Samsung Library Auditorium, SunKyunKwan University 2066, Seobu-ro, Janga-gu, Suwon-si
성균관대학교 자연과학대학캠퍼스, 삼성학술정보관 오디토리움, 수원시 장안구 서부로 2066
When: Thursday 23 MAR 2017, 13:30-18:00
The event is free and open to the public

As part of the ongoing Seoul Biennale International Studios, professors and students from Sungkyunkwan University, Université libre de Bruxelles, Yonsei University, and Seoul National University will gather to discuss regeneration strategies for the Seoul Station area and its surrounding neighborhoods. Topics include the impact of the 7017 elevated park, the growing role of social engagement in shaping public space, redevelopment approaches for the rail yards north and south of the station, and the challenge of advancing low-rise, high-density models in place of large-scale development. Join us for a lively discussion on this pivotal area of Seoul’s imminent future.