1) purpose and concept of the project
We pass by various places in this city living our life. Some places are public places which are opened to many people. On the other hand, there are some kind of private places which is only for specific person, and specific purpose.
However, what if public place could become private place, or what if private place could become public place simultaneously, by doing some action in that place, to be more specific, interact with that place? Our project started with this question.
Namsan tower, lies in the middle of Seoul city, which makes it possible to be opened to all four directions. Furthermore, it is really popular place for both native Koreans and foreign travelers. That's why we thought Namsan tower could be seen as one of the most public place in Seoul city.
At the same time, we thought Namsan tower also could be private place because of the locks on the fence. It is because 'lock' is the symbol of privacy, containing private memories of each couple who are in various phases of love.
Therefore, we planned to take a video clip which informs four private ways to get to the locks in Namsan tower, for each couple in three different phases of love and additionally, singles.
As you can see on the map, there are four routes to get to the namsan tower. First, starting from hannamdong. Second, starting from Myeongdong. Third, starting from Namsan library. Fourth, taking bus from Myeongdong. From now on, we'll gonna introduce you each way for lovers who are in different phases of love
1) Loocking for love!
Hannamdong is famous for its delicious and fancy restaurants and cafeterias. When you are looking for someone to love, and wishing that person to be your lover, maybe you can start from hannamdong and get to the namsantower. And then, you can propose her to be your girlfriend surrounded by romantic locks
2) Let's Lock and Love!
Myeongdong is really crowded area in Seoul. There are many shopping spots, delicous street foods and fancy cafeterias. If you want to go out with your lovely girlfriend, and enjoy delightful date with her, we recommend myengdong route to get to the namsan tower.
When you get to the namsan tower, you can buy a lock to hang it on the fence. Many people from all around the Korea, and all around the world will do this things, and look at this, these are all their symbols of love which contain their private memory between just two people. There lies thousand locks and therefore, there lies thousand memories in Namsan tower. This makes this place both public and private place in Seoul city.
3) Lack of love
Namsan library route is calm and quiet way to get to the namsan tower, compared to Myeongdong and Hannamdong route. Therefore, we thought this way fits well to the couples who are in the phase of 'Lack of love' Why don't you guys take this route and go back to the place where you locked your lock together?
The lock they hung on the fence is not just the lock itself, but it is the symbol containing the memories of their love. They came to realize that although their love is now just having hard times, It cannot deny their history and memories of love for past years. The lock gives them back their private memories, and makes Namsan tower, the public place of Seoul into private place for them.
And bonus.. singles!
This route is for singles who doesn't have to enjoy something. Their first priority is to get to the mountain as fast as possible, and get rid of all the locks on the fence. Therefore, we recommend them to get on the bus in myeongdong, and go straight forward to the top of the mountain!
3) Closing..
Once again, we pass by various places in this city living our life. By going through this project, we came to realize we also got the private memory for Namsan tower, and it couldn't be what it had been before anymore. Although place itself is still the same, as far as there are people interacting with that place, it changes its identity continuously. Thank you :)
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