Initially Seoul’s social public space lied in the Madang, the courtyard of the traditional Hanok houses,but after the economic boom, the vertical city swallowed these claustral spaces. The city has therefore responded to this lack of social spaces with the Bangs fulfilling the task of living room.
The question is: “Is this need for space confinement and limitation also evident in city public spaces?”
Are there any social public spaces in Seoul? Formerly Seoul’s social public space lied in the “Madang”, a courtyard in the middle of the traditional Korean homes named “Hanok”. Besides the public space of the city has always been a place where behaviors were heavily controlled by the authority. After the economic and demographic boom of Seoul, the vertical city swallowed these claustral spaces, replacing it with tall and dense skyscrapers. The city has therefore responded this lack of social spaces with the creation of “Bangs”, multifunctional paid rooms scattered across the city, fulfilling the task of a living
