The Global Studio section of the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism showcases research projects from forty schools around the world under the theme of “Emerging Forms of the Collective City.” The works displayed here show how architecture functions as a collective tool in the process of forming a city.

Contrary to common belief, where the role of architecture is observed to be somewhat passive in our city, which has become more commercial and corporate-driven, how can a city become more relevant to the everyday life of its inhabitants? Instead of erroneously seeking the answer from top-down urban planning or from the real estate markets, the participating studios suggest new emerging forms that can be found in the collective patterns extracted from the spontaneous and responsive architecture that interacts with the inhabitants: communal housing, markets, urban infrastructure, and public buildings.

Global Studio exhibits various collective forms that emerge as byproducts of such social interaction among the collective mass. We expect this collection of compelling architectural proposals to shed light on the important role of architecture in formulating our future cities.


Project : 2019 Seoul Biennale Architecture and Urbanism
                 2019 서울도시건축비엔날레 글로벌스튜디오
Type : Exhibition
Architect : ODETO.A (주)건축사사무소 오드투에이
Design Team : Eunju Jeong, Heewon Lee, Nara Shin, Dongwon Lee
                   (정은주, 이희원, 신나라, 이동원)
Text : Sanki Choe (최상기)
Photos :  Yongsoon Kim (김용순)