Seoul Network Behaviorology
Architectural Design, Architectural Theory, 2019
Architectural Design, Architectural Theory, 2019
Architectural Design
Architectural Theory
2019
Workshop in Tokyo
Size : 1000 * 700 * 1700 (mm)
40 * 27.5 * 67 (inch)
Rhino, Grasshopper, Adobe Creative, AutoCAD
This project explores the behavioral dynamics of Seoul citizens in a networked society and visualizes their spatial synergies. By randomly placing five major districts and mapping peopleโs movements, it transforms urban interactions into a three-dimensional system. The work highlights how individuals create space through activity and communication, suggesting that cities are fluid structures shaped by time, relationships, and personal agency. The model reflects Seoulโs layered complexity through a responsive and diversified urban infrastructure.
Starting with modeling a room in Seoul, we visualized spatial flows of 15 individuals, revealing the complex yet organic relationships in urban life.
his model illustrates the city as a living organism shaped by relationships and events rather than fixed forms. 3D-printed cell-like modules and organic curves rise within a rigid wooden frame, forming multi-layered structures. Threads interconnect spaces, symbolizing flows of data and human interaction. Each unit reflects an individualโs presence or activity, while collectively they operate as a networked system. Varying densities across the structure respond to diverse social behaviors, suggesting that cities evolve through interaction. In contrast to the rigid periphery, this model presents a decentralized vision of future urbanism.
Do we shape space, or does space shape us?
This project sees the city not as a static object but as a network of relationships and events. It highlights the dual nature of spaceโformed by human activity while simultaneously shaping human behavior. So the fundamental question arises: is space merely something we design and organize, or is it an active agent that configures the way we live and connect?