Die Agenda für Baukultur
Mai 2026
Seoul Mini-Mountains: Reading the City from Its Topographical Gaps | Book Launch
Book talk with author, architect and researcher Géraldine Borio, graphic designers Ludovic Balland and Annina Schepping, in conversation with sociologist Christian Schmid and Benjamin Krüger.
Event held in English.
Seoul is the only megacity where over 25% of its territory is formed by forested hills woven directly into the urban landscape. In «Seoul Mini-Mountains», Swiss architect Géraldine Borio examines 24 of these overlooked sites, uncovering how they have shaped the city’s history, planning, and daily life. Using historical maps, aerial photography, and fieldwork, Borio interprets these hills as meaningful “voids” within Seoul’s dense fabric - transitional zones rich with memory, identity, and resilience. Published alongside an exhibition at the Seoul Museum of History (2024–2025), the book is designed as an experimental French-fold art object, blending research with visual exploration.