Following her Talking Architect films, director Jeong Jae-eun once again explores the complicated systems behind Seoul's urban planning, a field which encompasses both fascinating sociological insights and frustrating political obstacles. In Jeong's hands, this exploration of the growth of Seoul's residential planning is enthralling yet the journey is at times difficult through its detailed mid-section, especially for those not familiar with the city's unique architectural landscape. Beginning with Seoul's aggressive housing development plans that began in the late 1960s, Ecology in Concrete interviews an array of city planners, architects, real estate agents and residents to give a picture of how one of the world's largest cities, at the time of its quickest growth, attempted to deal with need for more and better housing. The film...
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- 10/22/2017
- Screen Anarchy
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