Sahmyook University Speaks the Design of Empathy Through Graduation Exhibition

Creative Works Connecting Environment and People Draw Attention

The Department of Environmental Design and Horticulture at Sahmyook University announced that it will hold the 25th Graduation Exhibition titled 'The Temperature of Gaze_Understanding Differences' from the 17th to the 19th at Gallery Moiso in Jung-gu, Seoul.

The Department of Environmental Design and Horticulture at Sahmyook University is holding the 25th Graduation Exhibition titled "The Temperature of Gaze_Understanding Differences." The photo shows the exhibition poster.

The keyword for this exhibition is 'empathy.' Students will present design works focused on communication and understanding between the environment, people, and nature. The main exhibition fields include △Environmental Design △Landscape Design △Spatial Design △Floral Design.

In the Environmental Design category, the work 'Gotdam: Embracing the Forest' by students Kang Subin, Ahn Seongeun, Jung Hyewon, and Jwa Yurim stands out. This project designs a public postpartum care center on the returned site of the Yongsan US military base, creating indoor and outdoor gardens to propose a healing space within the city.

In the Landscape Design section, students Jung Dasom, Choi Yena, and Han Dabi present 'VEIN Route: The Gap of Boundaries,' a reinterpretation of the Guro Vehicle Depot as a linear park. Using fractal patterns inspired by leaf vein structures, it connects fragmented urban spaces.

In the Spatial Design field, student Kim Seongbin’s 'Synergia In Gestalt' is a complex space created on Dongil-ro in Nowon-gu, Seoul. Based on Gestalt psychology theory, it is designed as a collaborative space for local residents and youth.

Participating in the Floral Design category, student Kim Yuna expresses inspiration drawn from the deep-sea ecosystem through her work titled 'Where the Waves Touch.' Using a gray base with rare blue and purple flowers, she creates a mysterious atmosphere.

Kim Yuseon, head of the Department of Environmental Design and Horticulture, said, "The process of students growing in harmony with nature will be revealed through this exhibition," adding, "I hope the works become messages that connect the environment and people beyond simple visual design."