Monday, April 18, 2011

Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park transforms Seoul into a greener city


Eco factor: Sustainable complex for Seoul is designed with a green roof.
The Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park designed by Zaha Hadid, winner of the Pritzker Architecture prize, has thought beyond boundaries to reach this design solution. This 85,000 square meter plaza located in Seoul, the capital and largest city of South Korea, is expected to be completed by 2011.








The primary objective behind this proposal is to bring inspiration and amusement to the people of Seoul. The Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park will constitute of a design museum, a multi-purpose park, a library and various educational facilities. The park will help Seoul transform into a greener city.












Consisting of 6 areas:
1 - dongdaemun design plaza
2 - restored castle wall (seoul seonggwak)
3 - event hall & cafe
4 - dongdaemun stadium memorial
5 - dongdaemun history museum
6 - design gallery
the park spans an area of approximately 85 400m2




The design removes all the boundaries between nature and architecture by integrating the park and plaza, making it a perfect place for recreation and relaxation. The park has all the elements of a conventional Korean garden like pools, pebble beds, lotus ponds and bamboo groves.


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