| Title |
Building a Dynamic Void in the DMZ for Future North and South Korean Generations |
| Authors |
김준혁(Kim, Junhyuk) ; 남성택(Nam, Sung-Taeg) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2023.39.12.67 |
| Keywords |
Daesong-dong; Gijung-dong; DMZ; Panmunjom; Berlin Wall; Void; Neutralize |
| Abstract |
This study presents a design proposal for linking two villages, Daeseong-dong and Gijeong-dong, in the DMZ on the Korean Peninsula. The
proposal centers on a processual architecture grounded in sequential construction and deconstruction. As a strategic element, an elementary
school for children is suggested, anticipating positive outcomes from civilian exchanges between the two Koreas. Preliminary research delves
into Panmunjom and the Berlin Wall, serving as reference models for spatial and constructive strategies. Specific voids above the demarcation
line, such as the military conference room, Checkpoint Charlie, and Friedrichstrasse station, are identified and integrated into the design.
Programs and spaces fostering unity among the towns' residents dissolve the boundaries of black-and-white ideological realms, blending into
the neutral gray space of the Neutralized DMZ. Rejecting the completeness of past constructions, the architecture here expands, contracts, and
eventually disappears, adapting to varying circumstances over time. Essentially, architecture is proposed as a progressive organization of
endlessly variable open configurations, processes, and endings, an ongoing living organism. The design proposal and DMZ research will
undergo validation by experts related to the reunification of North and South Korea, assessing the necessity, orientation, and feasibility of this
research. |