A new book by humanistic architect Yoo Hyun-jun has been published by Eulyoo Publishing.
This new book shows how space and society have developed through their interaction from a macroscopic perspective. Unlike his previous books, it focuses on the process by which architecture has co-evolved with humanity, rather than on visible architectural elements or characteristics, capturing the big picture.

This book unfolds the history of architectural space development, in which space and human society have evolved together in the flow of changing architectural styles, while focusing on representative buildings of each era.
New architecture opened up a new era, transformed society, and transformed humanity.
Temples were built, religious power emerged, theaters and stadiums were built, a spectator culture emerged, crystal palaces were built, and a consumer class was formed.
"Space Human" is a story about architectural space that played a necessary role in each stage of evolution in each era, and the author argues that a new architecture is needed to solve the problems of our current society.

The pyramids were built in a city at the mouth of the Nile River using stones from quarries located upstream.
This means that the ruling power of the Egyptian Pharaoh government at that time extended from the upper to lower reaches of the Nile River, and that the entire Nile River functioned as a logistics system.
In conclusion, Egyptian society had the economic power and social control to carry out a huge project like the pyramids.
Or, conversely, one could say that the pyramid project created the system that kept the great Egyptian empire running.
The surrounding countries, upon seeing the great structures like the pyramids, felt awe and fear of Egypt and became submissive.
The Egyptian Empire avoided unnecessary challenges and wars and lasted for nearly three thousand years.
This is the social maintenance function of megalithic structures, including dolmens.

--- From "Chapter 6 Pyramid"

Books contain different types of information created by the author's brain.
The information in the book can be said to be the author's 'gene of thought'.
When we read a book, the genes of those thoughts enter our heads and mix together to create new variant information.
A library is a building that accelerates the combination and reproduction of information, the genes in the minds of readers and authors.
(…) And humans created libraries to collect such books in one place.
A library is a spatial device that densely stores knowledge from people in different places and time periods in a small space.

--- From "Chapter 9 Library"

At that time, conflict between classes due to industrialization was a serious problem in Britain.
So, I was worried that if many people gathered at the World's Fair, violent conflicts between classes would occur.
But when I opened the lid, I got an unexpected result.
Rich or poor, everyone was overwhelmed by the space and numerous products of the 'Crystal Palace'.
Their gaze is opened to a hopeful future, away from reality.
Professor Seol Hye-sim evaluates this phenomenon as “an event that has created a new class of ‘consumers’ who are unified beyond class.”
The architectural space called 'Sujeong Palace' is a device that integrates people from various social classes into one class called consumers.
(…) Well-made buildings move society in a good direction.
One of the reasons why the class conflict in our society is not resolved today is the lack of spatial innovation.
The new city is still rehashing the apartment complex that was a spatial revolution in the 1970s, and there is no innovation in commercial space either.
New architectural spaces created through technological innovation can resolve the conflicts of this era.
Now is the time when such new architecture is desperately needed.

--- From "Chapter 14, The Crystal Palace"

The Internet of Things and ubiquitous computing are, in a word, attempts to enable objects to communicate with each other and solve problems without the presence of humans.
This is a more advanced version with a different name: Smart City.
The final stage of human-made urban evolution is the smart city, an attempt to make cities into 'conscious organisms'.
For a single organism to survive, a large amount of energy must be consumed and a huge variety of hormones must be regulated.
For a city to become a conscious living organism, it would require countless sensors and a vast amount of coordination between their information.
We've just started doing that.

--- From "Chapter 17 Smart City"

This book is about architectural spaces that played a necessary role in each stage of evolution.
Even in an era where virtual space has become increasingly important, humanity cannot rely solely on IT technology to unite and advance to the next level.
A spatial revolution in architecture is needed for this era.
That is the task given to our generation living in a time of upheaval.
Such a revolution in architectural space is not something that architects can accomplish alone.
Great revolutions in architecture begin in someone's imagination, but to make them a reality, many people must share the same dream.
Humanity believes it has that power.
Because that's how it's been for tens of thousands of years.

--- From the "Closing Notes"