Program: Cornell University, College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Dept. of Architecture, Fall 2011 Option Studio
Program Director: Yehre Suh
Advisory Critics: Saleem H. Ali, Kyong Park
Local Advisor: Eun-Jin Park, Gyeonggi Research Institute, Suwon Korea
Site: Transboundary Zone between North and South Korea
Status: Funded by the 2011 Rotch Foundation Traveling Studio Grant and the 2008 Graham Foundation Research Grant
In zones of conflict, environmental and economic incentives become key mechanisms to initiate collaboration and negotiation between the states. Spatial products, such as special economic, tourism, industrial zones, mega infrastructure, transboundary protection areas, ecological conservation zones, peace parks, have become critical vehicles of transboundary development and conservation. The following are expamples of spatial products along the transboundary areas of North and South Korea.
Spatial Scenario 01
Agro-logical Landscape
Spatial Scenario 02
Blurred Crossing
Project Team: Tansy Mak, Denise Pereira
Spatial Scenario 03
Residual Fields
Project Team: Christine Kim, Denise Pereira
Spatial Scenario 04
MDL Islands
Project Team: David Chessrown, Alexander Smith
Spatial Scenario 05
Free Farm
Project Team: Michael Cabrera, Jeremy Tan
Spatial Scenario 06
Adaptive Territories
Project Team: Burcu Bicer, Aiheidan Rouzi