Abstract
Swoo-Geun Kim’s building projects in the Daehangno area of Seoul provide a remarkable example of how architects can respond to high-density environments. They also illustrate both the theoretical and the practical dimensions of the concept of correlativity, still having the potential to show us a way forward. Inspired by the urban equivalent of a traditional village structure, Kim sublimated into modern building types the fluid indeterminate spaces created by its alleyways and courtyard. This legacy is what has enabled these buildings to survive handsomely for some thirty years amid the omnipresent threat of high-density development in Seoul.

Keywords
Modern Movement, Modern architecture, High density architecture, Urban growth, Modern urban planning, Swoo-Geun Kim, Seoul modern architecture.

Issue 50
Year 2014
Pages 20-27
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.52200/50.A.008PTHX7