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37°25’18.3”N 126°39’54.9”E fresh young life in the apartment ‘seo-hae’ apartment twelve stories tall apartment, which was in the south part of Incheon where was newly developed in 1994. Everything was new and fresh. there has been a new department, a lot of neighbor new apartment blocks and schools in the town. a child who was a young student and used to romp have lived in seo-hae apartment for two years. he lived in the short time, and his memory might not correct, though, the varmint evidently remembered that it was fresh and joyful in his life.
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new urban structure the broad car road was the main link from the city center to the west coast. sometimes, however, the road was dangerous for kids to cross because of long distance’s width and the high level of cars’ speed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
newcore department store ‘si-dae’ apartment ‘hana’ apartment cheong-hak high school ‘seo-hae’ apartment ‘seong-ho’ apartment
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new residential space the department store was the main community center of the town. the toy store and video rental shop were usual places for kids to have window shopping. 1. new core department store 2. ‘si-dae’ apartment 3. ‘seo-hae’ apartment
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the lonely way to home the school was located with 5 minutes walk to home. walking on the way made a kid lonely because his friends diverge to his home before he arrived at home. 1. ‘seo-hae’ apartment 102 2. cheong-hak elementary school
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small apartment (site plan) the apartment included four apartments blocks and one store center. it was smaller than other apartment in the town. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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pride of the apartment (site plan) the apartment was placed beside the mountain where is famous for korean war. the boy was proud of the mountain which had a mineral sping and a korean war museum. 1. ‘seo-hae’ apartment 2. cheong-ryang mountain
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disposed playground (site plan) a playground was beside of the apartment 102, but was small and boring 1. the mountain 2. play ground 3. apartment 102
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hatefull play ground (plan) the play ground was full of children who wanted me to take a carousel making a person be beside of himself. 1. carousel 2. apartment 102
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the apartment 102 was closed to the mountain which was one of big play grounds.
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entrance to the playground the narrow road to the mountain was a good place to have a recreation time with father. the way to the mineral spring was also good slope for the children to sled down in the winter.
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routin playground the apartment 102 has huge parking place front of the apartment.
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the place full of fun (plan) the parking lot front of the apartment 102 had only a few number of cars. so, it was used for kids to hang out. sometimes, however, they used to break something of a car while playing.
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the recreational circle the space around the apartment 102 became a good place to have a recreation in the evening with family members. 1. apartment 102
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little indoor playground the stair case was one of little playground while waiting for mother without the key.
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the link to the inside the entrance door had the hole for delivery service of dairy products. occasionally, the hole became the telescope to view the inside when the door was locked.
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seek and hide with the key (section) when the door was locked, the hole was used to be a pocket that mother put the key to open it.
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plan of the house 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
living room kitchen bigger bedroom middle bedroom smaller bedroom bathroom front veranda back veranda entrance hall
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plan of playground in the house rooms and verandas were used to playgrounds to hang out with brother
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the family’s area the living room had only one of sofa and the television on the shelf. 1. sofa 2. living room 3. shelf
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o-sun-do-sun the living room was the place that all family members gathered and had dinner everyday. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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space world in the kitchen, the was a computer space. it was great to spend much time with a spaceship game while missing to do a lot of homeworks
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kids’ place the room has been occupied with two young children.
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simple and small space the room has only two desks and one big closet. the size of the room was small because of the closet.
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plan of the middle bedroom the size was little bit small though, it was enough to two young children.
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cozy blanket since there was no bed, blanket was a good a good place to sleep and keep the body warm.
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the prison the small veranda on the back of the room was the prision to put brother into.
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the prison the small veranda on the back of the room was the prision to put brother into.
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bigger bedroom the bigger bedroom for mother and father was simple with a long drawer and a shelf. 1. 2. 3. 4.
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the space for a demonstration the table was in the kitchen. but this table was just showing it was table. the traditional korean family hardely used it.
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the space for a demonstration the chair under the table in the kitchen was the hiding space to demonstrate against mother.
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the triumph space this space provided an experience of the triumph from the little demonstration and she would buy me a toy.
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ZKDW GHRV VKH KDYH" the room was occupied by the aunt and it was interesting but scary to young children.
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the scary closet the aunt’s closet was a curious place where had a lot of strange thtings.
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