Tensegrity and Interaction: The Korean ‘pojangmacha‘ as an inspiration for a new interactive street furniture

Publications: Contribution to conferenceConference abstract for conferenceResearchpeer-review

Abstract

The subject of the paper is an analytical description of the conceptual transformation of the Korean street kitchen, or ‘pojangmacha‘, to a contemporary interactive street furniture in the streets of Gwangju in the southern part of
the Republic of Korea. The project is part of a research orientated teaching program at the Aarhus School of Architecture and is a built contribution to the international Gwangju Folly 3 exhibition 2016-17. The exhibition achieved ‘the president’s medal’ for best architecture in South Korea 2016 by the Korean Institute of Architects.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date9 Jul 2018
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jul 2018
Event8th international conference on architecture 2018 - Atiner, Athens, Greece
Duration: 9 Jul 201811 Jul 2018

Conference

Conference8th international conference on architecture 2018
LocationAtiner
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period09/07/201811/07/2018

Keywords

  • street furniture
  • architecture
  • interactive architecture

Artistic research

  • No

Cite this