THE TRUTH OF THE CITY LIES IN THE EVERYDAY. WE HAVE TO
BREAK AWAY FROM EXISTING CONCEPTS OF THE CITY IN ORDER
TO BUILD MORE HUMANE AND DEMOCRATIC URBAN STRUCTURES. THE CITY IS A COMMUNITY ALWAYS IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING, FORMED BY ANONYMITY AND READY TO TELL US MANIFOLD STORIES. IT IS FORMED BY BOTH PHYSICAL SPACES-SQUARES, PARKS, STREETS, AND EVEN GAPS BETWEEN BUILDINGS-AND
VIRTUAL SPACES WHERE STRANGERS GATHER, COMMUNE, AND
PART WAYS. THEY FORM THE ESSENTIALS OF A NEW BIENNALE OF SEUNG H-SANG
CONCERNING THE CURRENT STATE AND NEAR FUTURE OF CITIES OF THE WORLD THROUGH THE LENS OF PUBLIC INITIATIVES,
PROJECTS, AND URBAN NARRATIVES. CITIES ARE SEARCHING FOR NEW POSSIBILITIES THAT WILL HELP THEM SURVIVE AND THRIVE
WITHIN NEW SYSTEMS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE. THE STRATEGIES OF CITIES WITH REGARD TO RAPID URBANIZATION, SCARCITY OF PUBLIC RESOURCES, AND PRIVATIZATION OF COMMONS WILL BE EXAMINED THROUGH THE DIVERSE SPECTRUM OF
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“COMMONING CITIES” PRESENTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMMONING CITIES
ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM IN SEOUL.
COMMONING CITIES
FOCUSED PROJECTS. HELEN HEJUNG CHOI
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