Seoul's largest architecture festival to enjoy extended run
The Seoul Metropolitan Government opened the 18th Seoul Architecture Festival (SAF) on Monday, expanding the event to nearly a month, from Tuesday to Oct. 11, at the Seoul Hall of Urbanism & Architecture in Jung District, central Seoul. The festival, which showcases Korean architecture and lets residents engage directly with the field, ran for two weeks last year and drew 19,505 visitors. The…
The Seoul Metropolitan Government inaugurated the 18th Seoul Architecture Festival (SAF) on Monday, extending its duration to nearly four weeks, from October 2nd to October 11th, at the Seoul Hall of Urbanism & Architecture in Jung District, central Seoul. Last year's festival ran for two weeks and attracted 19,505 visitors. This year, city officials anticipate exceeding 40,000 attendees.
The festival's theme, "Assembling Seoul: Discovering Seoul," delves into how Seoul's interconnected histories, locales, cultures, and populations contribute to the city's present-day identity. The festival is structured around three primary concepts: hybrid density, rapid evolution, and glocality, a fusion of global and local influences.
The main attraction, "Discovering Seoul," is a collaborative effort led by festival director Kook Hyoung-gul and photographer Shin Kyung-sub. They constructed a maze-like structure using recycled wooden pallets to exhibit Shin's architectural photographs. Additionally, the festival showcases the winning entries from the 44th Seoul Architecture Awards.
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