NEW TOWN

NEW TOWN is about the transformation of residential spaces through a large- scale urban redevelopment project currently in progress in several South Korean cities. Old towns were forced by the government to be redeveloped for the sake of “progress”. They choose to create new spaces by eradicating existing areas to increase the effec- tiveness and ef ciency of the town.

Many cultural values that have lasted and evolved over decades are thus coming to an end. The disappear- ance of these neighborhoods means the extinction of personal places: the result of a development that is not bene cial to everyone, although it was initiated to bene t all.

The city is divided by high-rise apartments. It creates a social dis- proportion between the old and new towns, due to which outsiders are denied access to the new areas. The majority of its inhabitants dream of living in commercialized high-rise apartments. To satisfy this demand, the government never stops develop- ing new towns, ultimately leading to a cold, gray city. As a result, the city is constantly growing and changes dramatically.