Superground / Underground: Seoul New Groundscapes

N-ground or multi-ground (Superground & Underground) concept applied to Seoul, call us to a new qualitative development that responds to the possibility to superimpose a new dense floor in the old infrastructures. A new ReCitying Topos on, inside, in, where and through which to develop new/old programs, uses and activities of life and relationship.

The singularity of Seoul is the capacity for the city to combine and manage all the new global urban paradigmatic challenges. Seoul new qualitative development responds does not intend to "continue" or "recreate" the traditional city. Nor impose or positionate, transforming it, built machines or objects but superimpose a new dense floor (container and articulator at the same time) in the old obsolete infrastructures, that becomes a new Re-Citying. The old infrastructures are revealed as the ideal spaces to support these new floors, real and virtual at time.

Projects: AZPML, NO.MAD, Chanjoong Kim, Eun Young Yi, Studio Fuksas, Alejandro Haiek, Mass Studies, NL Architects, IROJE, Francis Soler, It's, Michel Desvigne, MVRDV, Dominique Perrault, Go-Up Architects, Topotek 1, Atelier Bow-Wow, Charles Waldheim, among others

Published by Seoul Metropolitan Government in English & Korean

Author: Young Joon Kim, Manuel Gausa
Publisher: Actar
Published: 12/29/2020
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.85lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9791161617312

About the Author
Kim, Young Joon: - Young Joon Kim studied architecture at Seoul National University. After working at Space Group, Iroje, OMA(Rotterdam), he has been running his own firm YO2 since 1998. JaHaJae Residence (Acquired and exhibited at MOMA, NY), HerYooJae Hospital, Korea New Administrative City Competition (First Tier Prize), ZWKM Buildings are the main works among various projects between architecture and urbanism. He taught at Korean University of Arts, European University of Madrid, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a Coordinator of Paju Book City, and a City Architect of Seoul(2016-2018).Gausa, Manuel: - Young Joon Kim studied architecture at Seoul National University. After working at Space Group, Iroje, OMA(Rotterdam), he has been running his own firm YO2 since 1998. JaHaJae Residence(Acquired and exhibitted at MOMA, NY), HerYooJae Hospital, Korea New Administrative City Competition(First Tier Prize), ZWKM Buildings are the main works among various projects between architecture and urbanism. He taught at Korean University of Arts, European University of Madrid, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a Coordinator of Paju Book City, and a City Architect of Seoul(2016-2018). Young Joon Kim studied architecture at Seoul National University. After working at Space Group, Iroje, OMA(Rotterdam), he has been running his own firm YO2 since 1998. JaHaJae Residence(Acquired and exhibitted at MOMA, NY), HerYooJae Hospital, Korea New Administrative City Competition(First Tier Prize), ZWKM Buildings are the main works among various projects between architecture and urbanism. He taught at Korean University of Arts, European University of Madrid, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a Coordinator of Paju Book City, and a City Architect of Seoul(2016-2018).