Major in Architectural Design in YU Faculty of Architecture and Department of Architectural Design in General Graduate School 

Recognition of international competence for 150 participants from 7 countries, including Korea, China, and the Philippines 

[August 24, 2023]

< Professors and students of YU Faculty of Architecture attending 2023 AIDIA (Asia Interior Design Institute Association)>

Graduate school students from Major in Architectural Design in YU Faculty of Architecture and Department of Architectural Design received many prizes including grand prize in International Student Workshop of 2023 AIDIA (Asia Interior Design Institute Association).

 International Student Workshop of 2023 AIDIA was held for the 3rd time from July 16th to 21st in Hanyang University. A total of 150 students, tutors, and professors from seven countries, including Korea, China, the Philippines, Thailand, Colombia, Laos, and Malaysia, participated in various cultural programs and design work. With the theme of “Mining Seongsu,” they enjoyed a new perspective on Seongsu-dong, Seoul, and explored the various senses of Seongsu's yesterday and today by exploring three routes in Seongsu-dong with the tutor in charge. 

 At this workshop, student YANG Mi-jin (Department of Architectural Design, Graduate School, left in the photo above) received the first prize, the AIDIA (Asia Interior Design Institute Association) President Prize. The characteristics of Seongsu-dong were analyzed as the past and present, the gap between the rich and the poor, and the contrast between abandoned and used spaces and were set as a concept based on the factory which is an element of Seongsu-dong. In order to connect the two less frequently used alleys with the main road, a sculpture with the concept of a traditional Korean knot was installed to activate the alley connection and remodeling and exterior space design were applied so that the rice cake shop, an existing local store on the selected site, could be naturally mixed with the influx of stores. YANG Mi-jin said, “Working with foreign students from various countries and friends from other schools, I was able to accumulate new experiences and feel an expanded vision for my future career."

 Park Chan-hee (Department of Architectural Design, General Graduate School) focused in the connection between nature and the city, centered on Seoul Forest, and won the KIID (Korea Institute of Interior Design) Chairman Prize. She made her work in 4 sequences consisting of  Café Street - Seoul Forest - the plaza in Seoul Forest - the street corner leading from Seoul Forest to the downtown. KIM Su-hyeon majoring in architectural design in YU Department of Architecture won the Sigongtech Chairman Award by designing spaces and furniture that could meet the needs of both locals and travelers on the route of Seongsu-dong under the theme of sustainability. 

 Professor KIM So-hee of YU Department of Architecture said, “Students were able to gain new approaches and inspiration by sharing stories about the classes and project progress at the school.” Meanwhile, since its establishment in 2000, AIDIA currently has 7 countries, including Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore and AIDIA Federation publishes general meetings, international student workshops, and AIDIA journals, and continues design exchanges centering on professors and students majoring in Asian countries.