Comments on: Korean Pavilion at Expo 2010 by Mass Studies

By: sarangola

sarangola — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:49:26 +0000

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

chee hong — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:58:01 +0000

sorry, man. I don’t like it. make me dizzzzy

By: Alvin

Alvin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:51:39 +0000

Firstly, too much patterns going on and therefore i don’t like it.
Secondly, did they reference to Steven Holl???

By: titisnurabadi

titisnurabadi — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:56:25 +0000

personally…i dont like it, does it has a connection with the world expo theme (The theme of the exposition will be “Better City, Better Life,”)?? i agree with you guys, its merely seems like a dutch expo than Korea itself. c’mon Korea…Where is your Identity..??, i think we all have the same problem here.. “Lack of our own Identity”..

By: Saiman

Saiman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:31:05 +0000

I dont understand it… I like it!

By: kmin

kmin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:52:31 +0000

wow! I am Korean and I can see they’ve tried to work with KOREAN LETTERS! but I don’t see the essence of it..!! is it just me?? i don’t smell Korean-ness here. in fact it looks all messy..

By: SALVADORE

SALVADORE — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:56:32 +0000

it is very agressive and it gives me a bad feeling

By: BRK

BRK — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:46:18 +0000

BIBIMPA!
this pavilion totally captures both the essence of Korea and the essence of Mass Studies in a single environment – spot on and a welcome addition to the expo – if you ask me

By: Luxury Larry

Luxury Larry — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:19:18 +0000

Wow…this is UGLY. Steven Holl MIT cross my mind as well. Their design for Ann Demeulemeester shop were so much more pleasing.

By: Ashtree

Ashtree — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:17:07 +0000

Its an expo,, and to “represent” and “sell out” Korea as a nation, I think this approach is good.
It is a direct and maybe straight-forward appraoch but for the popular culture- it seems friendly.
I love the use of the korean letters(as I know about korean language) and the art that brightens the dull modern city…(although might be abit chaotic-its just for the limited duration anyways )