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A bilingual neighbourhood walk

PUBLIC MEMORY

A shared route through resident stories, familiar landmarks, and everyday meeting places.

Follow the route
At blue hour, lit story stops connect the neighbourhood from an elevated viewpoint.
P7 / ReturnAt blue hour, lit story stops connect the neighbourhood from an elevated viewpoint.
A resident points to the outline left by a removed storefront sign.
P7 / TraceA resident points to the outline left by a removed storefront sign.
Interactive study / walking route

A route is made of shared places.

Modular neighbourhood wayfinding installed at pedestrian scale in Korea.
Modular neighbourhood wayfinding installed at pedestrian scale in Korea.

Stop 1 / 3 · A proposed walking sequence, not live navigation.

Folded civic forms mark the first gathering point beside a reflecting pool.
P7 / OriginFolded civic forms mark the first gathering point beside a reflecting pool.
Enamel arrows, a folded map, and walk tickets share equal Korean-English hierarchy.
P7 / ToolsEnamel arrows, a folded map, and walk tickets share equal Korean-English hierarchy.
An older resident points out a local landmark to younger walkers.
P7 / VoiceAn older resident points out a local landmark to younger walkers.
A resident points to the outline left by a removed storefront sign.
P7 / TraceA resident points to the outline left by a removed storefront sign.
Two generations hold the same folded map above the street it describes.
P7 / MapTwo generations hold the same folded map above the street it describes.
Residents cross an intersection while the route marker stays visible behind them.
P7 / WalkResidents cross an intersection while the route marker stays visible behind them.

Image index

  1. 01 / P7 / Origin
  2. 02 / P7 / Tools
  3. 03 / P7 / Street
  4. 04 / P7 / Voice
  5. 05 / P7 / Trace
  6. 06 / P7 / Map
  7. 07 / P7 / Walk
  8. 08 / P7 / Return
Project context & references

A bilingual neighbourhood walk

A city remembers through routes walked and retold by its residents.

Korean and English share the same route.

Setting
A bilingual neighbourhood walk linking storefronts, civic signs, a shelter, and an elevated route view.
Value
Shared authorship and equal Korean-English access.
Design approach
A directional title rail runs beside the first street image, never through the text.

Independent design project · Isaac Sohn · 2026