Trees & Traces - An (In)visible Pavilion
Trees & Traces - An (In)visible Pavilion
Plastique Fantastique
ARCHITECTS
Plastique Fantastique
LEAD ARCHITECTS
Yena Young, Marco Canevacc
ARCHITECTS ASSISTANTS
Pihla Pellinen, Sebastian Podesta, Lucas Sere Peltzer, Erick Montefort
CURATOR
Sara Kim (Diagonal Thoughts)
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Young-sung Jeon
SOUNDSCAPE ASSISTANT
Misha Maclaren
SOUNDSCAPE
Marco Barotti
THANKS TO
Anna Anderegg
LIGHTING
Arri Lighting Solutions
AREA
113M²
YEAR
2023
LOCATION
Jongno-gu, South Korea
CATEGORY
Pavilion
In the heart of Seoul, right beside the historic Joseon Dynasty palace, an emblematic space emerges from the ground. The location of Songhyeon Dong carries a rich and varied history, with changing uses and owners over time.
The (in)visible pavilion presents contrasting perspectives: reflecting on the outside, while revealing transparency within. It acts as a temporal connector, transcending the boundaries of time for the 4th Seoul Biennale of Architectureand Urbanism.
Inspired by the site's intricate history, the artists embarked on a quest to discover the relics hidden beneath the soil. During their April 2023 site visit, they unearthed several artifacts, now exhibited along the installation's earthen wall.
An immersive soundscape echoes the long-vanished pine forest, once believed to channel energy towards the Gyeongbokgung palace.
Trees & Traces engages visitors on multiple sensory levels, inviting them to explore and reflect on the complex history of the Songhyeon Green Plaza. The installation, both futuristic and archaic, blurs the boundaries between past and present, reality and imagination.
This interplay of acoustic memories, visual perceptions, and tactile sensations weaves a captivating narrative that draws people into an immediate and enigmatic encounter with the site's heritage.
