SEOUL
LANDSCAPE

type _2023 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
year _2023 Work in Progress

The city is, in truth, an abstract concept, yet it is a cliché term often consumed like a carbonated drink in academic discourse. People speak of the future while consuming the present, confess love while concealing desire. Perhaps the reason for holding a biennale in 2023 about the global crisis and discussing global warming and rising sea levels lies in the undeniable sense of urgency that surpasses doubt.
Cities are losing their resilience. Architects have long forgotten their critical responsibility. Whether the aim is to build a pavilion to discuss specificity with collective intelligence and passion, or to host a feast for the sake of cultural amusement, one could argue that the joy of elegant contemplation might be more important than rising sea levels.

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