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APAP Open School in Korea by LOT-EK

Posted on June 21, 2010

Due to be complete this month is APAP open school, Korea by American firm LOT -EK.

From the architects:

‘At ground level, the footprint of the shipping container structure becomes a public amphitheater taking advantage of the existing sloping topography. The amphitheater lower section connects to the existing stairway and offers a viewpoint along the river edge. The upper section, reaching a higher level, engages the large monitor of the open school for public viewing of the exhibition content. Continue Reading →

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‘Dream Hub Yongsan IBD’ Masterplan by Daniel Libeskind

Posted on March 20, 2010

The development site for the ‘Dream Hub‘ Yongsan International Business District (YIBD) is strategically and symbolically located within the heart of Seoul, Korea’s historic capital city, bordered by the Nam Mountains to the northeast, the majestic Han River to the southwest, and the extensive Yongsan Park to the east.

The design guidelines were to develop a sustainable city and management with a business-oriented plan, be easily accessible, and to create a new concept of a city that is ubiquitous with ecology. Besides environmental and business concerns, the YIBD is about creating a new lifestyle through a multi-functional complex, an urban setting of various living and cultural spaces working 24/7.

Five architectural firms were shortlisted: Asymptote, Foster + Partners, Jerde, Skidmore, Owings, Merrill (SOM) and Studio Daniel Libeskind. Continue Reading →

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AECOM Wins International Competition to Design ‘Seoul Grand Park’

Posted on January 10, 2010

A team led by planning, design and engineering firm AECOM has won an international competition for a concept design and feasibility study for Seoul Grand Park in Korea. The winning entry, Gaia: The Living World, envisions an integrated entertainment and educational experience that revitalizes the urban realm and showcases Korean heritage. Continue Reading →

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2012 Yeosu Pavilion Proposal by PTA

Posted on November 7, 2009

On Nov. 26, 2007, Korea won its bid to host the 2012 World Expo in its southern coastal city of Yeosu in 2012, beating Tangiers of Morocco and Wroclaw of Poland. The winner was chosen in a secret ballot by delegates of member nations of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) at its general assembly in Paris.

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‘I’Park City’ by UNStudio

Posted on October 25, 2009

‘I’Park City‘ located in Suwon, Korea covers approximately 33.5 ha and includes 88 apartment buildings.

Both color and form are applied throughout the ‘I’Park City’ site in a manner which demarcates a sense of place. The color strategy visually links clusters of buildings and landscape parcels into a series of neighborhoods, thus subdividing the site into 6 distinctive zones.

Organized longitudinally from north to south, the building façades are divided into 5 different design typologies: City, Village, Field, Water, and Park are the names given to describe the different designs.

The blend of program facilities and unique residential buildings, set within a coherent landscape strategy, provides a plethora of different lifestyles.’

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