Factory for Urban Living

As Seoul is entering into posturbanization era, it is crucial to think about how architects should address the phenomenon. The city not only is losing its population but also already has lost some of its industries. However, along with the new industrial revolution in many fields, such as micro manufacturing, artificial intelligence, or hyper-connected social media, there are chances to bring in production industries back to the city. The new industries may not be of the same type as so called chimney-industries, but will more likely be neo-cottage industries where individuals or a small group of people can produce. And even the concept of production may not be limited only to manufacturing industries but will be expanded and include contents production. The studio will address this upcoming era by proposing a new urban housing typology that includes a production function. It will be used as a catalyst to reform our city and neighborhoods. It is one of the tools of urban regeneration projects in Seoul that tackles both the growth of single households and the trend of losing population.