Comments on: Korean Pavilion at Expo 2010 by Mass Studies http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: gaguri http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-434169 gaguri Tue, 04 May 2010 08:19:19 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/#comment-434169 I have to agree with fiza above. I'm a Korean myself but I have to admit that Korean pavilion left a lot to be desired. First of all, I have to say they were not very successful with their concept of 'converging shapes of korean letter to form space'. There are lot of examples, but just to name one, I could see very little thoughts put into the staging area where the performances were being held. Pavilions like Romania, or even India (which wasn't that great) showed good relationship between performance stage/audience, but for Korean pavilion it was just a stage plugged into an empty stage, and that huge space just felt so empty. And they say they took advantage of the view towards Huangpu river, which I have to say is completely false. The restaurant at 2nd floor offers no view because of that damned patterned facade, and the 'sky lounge' is nothing more than a rooftop, or what we koreans call 옥상 (which has a negative connotation of being cold and stale, which this 'sky lounge' was). One thing I will give credit for is that the facade looks even better than the rendering. It's just so interesting and exciting to see from afar, and close up. I'd personally put it right up there with UK pavilion in terms of elevation view. Too bad the overall 'architecture' of it wasn't as good. I have to agree with fiza above. I’m a Korean myself but I have to admit that Korean pavilion left a lot to be desired. First of all, I have to say they were not very successful with their concept of ‘converging shapes of korean letter to form space’. There are lot of examples, but just to name one, I could see very little thoughts put into the staging area where the performances were being held. Pavilions like Romania, or even India (which wasn’t that great) showed good relationship between performance stage/audience, but for Korean pavilion it was just a stage plugged into an empty stage, and that huge space just felt so empty. And they say they took advantage of the view towards Huangpu river, which I have to say is completely false. The restaurant at 2nd floor offers no view because of that damned patterned facade, and the ‘sky lounge’ is nothing more than a rooftop, or what we koreans call 옥상 (which has a negative connotation of being cold and stale, which this ‘sky lounge’ was).

One thing I will give credit for is that the facade looks even better than the rendering. It’s just so interesting and exciting to see from afar, and close up. I’d personally put it right up there with UK pavilion in terms of elevation view. Too bad the overall ‘architecture’ of it wasn’t as good.

]]> By: fiza http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-432145 fiza Sat, 01 May 2010 07:50:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/#comment-432145 architecture is much more than just pretty rendering and 3d graphics..its about the serving the function of the space, the interior environment and overall experience the architecture creates...now This is a total MESS..y would the Koreans want to showcase themselves in dis ugly monster...for god sake..choose architects who know their job...they r representing your country!!! i m sure the essence of korea is much more than just their letters architecture is much more than just pretty rendering and 3d graphics..its about the serving the function of the space, the interior environment and overall experience the architecture creates…now This is a total MESS..y would the Koreans want to showcase themselves in dis ugly monster…for god sake..choose architects who know their job…they r representing your country!!! i m sure the essence of korea is much more than just their letters

]]> By: sarangola http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-260974 sarangola Sun, 03 May 2009 13:49:26 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/#comment-260974 the whole space becomes a symbol and that symbol comes from KOREAN LETTERS. umm~~ Giant korean letters laying in the land of china forming a space to rest and interact, that is a good example of presenting the concept of korean architecture.:) the whole space becomes a symbol and that symbol comes from KOREAN LETTERS. umm~~
Giant korean letters laying in the land of china forming a space to rest and interact, that is a good example of presenting the concept of korean architecture.:)

]]> By: chee hong http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-257607 chee hong Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:58:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/#comment-257607 sorry, man. I don't like it. make me dizzzzy sorry, man. I don’t like it. make me dizzzzy

]]> By: Alvin http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-255087 Alvin Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:51:39 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/15/korean-pavilion-at-expo-2010-by-mass-studies/#comment-255087 Firstly, too much patterns going on and therefore i don't like it. Secondly, did they reference to Steven Holl??? Firstly, too much patterns going on and therefore i don’t like it.
Secondly, did they reference to Steven Holl???

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