Cultural Laboratory Seoul. Emergence, Narrative and Impact of Culturally Related Landscape Meanings

This dissertation project examines the emergence, narrative, and translation of traditional landscape meanings in contemporary landscape architecture projects. It uncovers a complex web of meanings, ideologies, and conflicts grounded upon different cultural and historical interpretations. On this basis, the dissertation argues for a mediating approach in landscape architecture that includes culturally related landscape understandings in the design for the creation of a spatial identity. Susann Ahn | chair Prof. Christophe Girot