Pyeong-Pyeong
(2016)
Seoul Public Design Competition 2016
Design: Seuk Hoon Kim / Studio Eccentric
Location: Seoul, Korea
Type: Furniture / Public Design
Received Bronze Prize
Back in the days, there used to be a wide rectangular bench called, ‘Pyeong-sang’ in front of most of the Korean villages. As time passed by late afternoon, it was when our fathers came back from work, children crawled back by their mothers’ call after a long play; the elders watched over them with heart-warming smiles. Everyone gathered around and sat on Pyeong-sang, enjoying warm foods and drinks while talking about the long day they had. Pyeong-sang was a bench that has been shared for a long time in Korean culture. On this large flat bench, everyone was equal to share one’s joy and sadness with one another. It was more a bench of life.
Nowadays as society develops and becomes more complex, more activities are demanding and in need for people. To accommodate this, Pyeong-sang needs to be reinterpreted allowing various types of activities and communication. The proposal, 'Pyeong-Pyeong’ will be the new bench for the community members to join and share together once again.
Seoul Public Design Competition 2016
Design: Seuk Hoon Kim / Studio Eccentric
Location: Seoul, Korea
Type: Furniture / Public Design
Received Bronze Prize
Back in the days, there used to be a wide rectangular bench called, ‘Pyeong-sang’ in front of most of the Korean villages. As time passed by late afternoon, it was when our fathers came back from work, children crawled back by their mothers’ call after a long play; the elders watched over them with heart-warming smiles. Everyone gathered around and sat on Pyeong-sang, enjoying warm foods and drinks while talking about the long day they had. Pyeong-sang was a bench that has been shared for a long time in Korean culture. On this large flat bench, everyone was equal to share one’s joy and sadness with one another. It was more a bench of life.
Nowadays as society develops and becomes more complex, more activities are demanding and in need for people. To accommodate this, Pyeong-sang needs to be reinterpreted allowing various types of activities and communication. The proposal, 'Pyeong-Pyeong’ will be the new bench for the community members to join and share together once again.
