Moon In The Lake

Dongtan, South Korea

2016

The identity of a city has a huge influence on the identity of individuals living in the city. Over the past few decades, many countries have built new cities to cope with the rapid population growth. 'Modern smart cities' hurriedly constructed in the same style based on extreme convenience and efficiency have created similar landscapes in everywhere. As many cities have attracted millions of citizens without securing their own identity.

Here, we have focused on the potential of small, fairy-tale-like stories. These stories, created in the initial design stages of the city, weave together in people's lives, creating the possibilities for the next dreams that the community can envision.