Seunghyun Song

Independent Researcher · Architecture & Urban Studies

I am an independent researcher with a background in architecture.

My research asks how neighborhood built environments and participatory activities work together and help people build social ties and a sense of agency. Within this broader interest, my research to date has focused on how community spaces shape older adults' intergenerational interactions.

Moving forward, I aim to explore how residents can be supported to engage more actively in shaping their own communities, bringing their place-based knowledge into research and practice.

Alongside academic research, I've explored neighborhoods and documented interesting insights into how people engage with their local areas.

Research Interests

| Community Building: Neighbourhoods · Social infrastructure · Civic engagement · Weak ties

| Aging & Care: Aging in place · Cities for all ages · Community-based care · Intergenerational space · Gender equity

| People–Place Interaction: Place attachment · Place appropriation

Research Methods

| Methods Used
Semi-Structured Interviews · Field Observation · Inductive Coding · Spatial Analysis · Comparative Case Study

| Developing Methods
Mixed Methods · Participatory Methods · Photovoice · Focus Groups · Sketch Mapping

My research is grounded in qualitative methods, with a focus on understanding how people experience and use everyday urban spaces. I value staying close to the data through careful reading while gradually expanding my approach through mixed and participatory methods.