Mapping the Unseen is a spatial narrative project that explores the everyday dynamics of Chợ Phùng Hưng, a traditional market space, through a range of analytical and experiential methods. Drawing from observational studies, user scenarios, spatial mapping, and multi-sensory explorations, the project investigates how such environments are shaped by both physical conditions and human activity.
Rather than focusing solely on form or function, the project examines how the market transforms across time - expanding, contracting, and adapting in response to daily rhythms, social interactions, and informal systems of use. Layers of movement, sound, light, and memory are brought together to reveal the complexity of a space that is both ordinary and deeply meaningful.
Through this integrated approach, the project arrives at a more holistic understanding of Chợ Phùng Hưng - not just as a site of commerce, but as a living, evolving urban fabric shaped by culture, community, and lived experience.
