Student architects reimagine classroom in Gwanghwamun Square
Twenty-five temporary architectural pavilions transformed the heart of Seoul this week as student designers unveiled physical installations reflecting on academic spaces, community and human connection, municipal authorities said Wednesday. The 15th Union of Architecture University Students (UAUS) Pavilion Exhibition opened Tuesday along the Nolimadang section of Gwanghwamun Square, featuring…
A group of student architects in Seoul have transformed the central Gwanghwamun Square into a temporary exhibition featuring 25 architectural pavilions. These installations, part of the 15th Union of Architecture University Students (UAUS) Pavilion Exhibition, explore themes of academic spaces, community, and human connection. The pavilions, designed by students from 25 universities across Korea, are compact structures measuring 3.5 meters in size.
The exhibition, running through August 28 under the theme "U&US: Re-membering in School," challenges conventional notions of educational facilities. Instead of viewing campuses as mere functional spaces for instruction, the student teams have reimagined them as dynamic environments where rigid structures like class schedules, seating arrangements, and grade levels interact with spontaneous social connections.
Organizers aim to prompt pedestrians to reconsider their perception of academic environments, encouraging interaction with the installations as they explore how educational spaces shape social behavior.
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