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Projects

Networking City's Daily Life

Media Folly

2016

 

2nd Prize

 

at Gwangju Folly Idea Competition

광주폴리3 대국민 아이디어 공모전

 

Group work

                

 

 

 

  In the architectural sense, a 'folly' means an architecture that plays a decorative role after losing its original function. However, Gwangju Folly refers to architectures that contribute to urban regeneration, playing both decorative and functional roles in public spaces.

  'Folly' used to mean decorative, functionless architectures in the European mansion gardens, mostly in the U.K and France. However, after the Swedish architect, Bernard Tschumi, installed 35 architectural structures in La Villette park in France, the word 'folly' became well-known to the world with its contemporary meaning. The park offers things to research, observe and see to both the general public and experts through multiple follies, and encourages interaction between visitors and the park; it is the mission of Gwangju Folly.

 

  Gwangju Folly project, initiated as part of the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennale under the direction of Seung Hyo-sang and Ai Weiwei, evolved into an independent program, and is set to showcase a series of new follies in the urban space of Gwangju along with its second anniversary.

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