Project: Seoul Master Plan
Competition
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Estimated cost: $20B
Website: www.daniel-libeskind.com
"Studio Daniel Libeskind has been named winner of the
master plan competition for the Yongsan International Business District of
Seoul, South Korea. The new large-scale district features a cluster of
residential, office and retail neighborhoods in an extensive urban park along
the Han River.
The plan, called Archipelago 21 because each of the
linked neighborhoods functions like “islands” within a sea of green park space,
will contain a total of 34 million square feet of built area. The $20 billion
development is slated to break ground in 2011. The development entity is Yongsan
Development Co., Ltd, a South Korean conglomerate. The district will also
contain new cultural institutions, educational facilities and rapid
transportation systems.
“The idea is to create a 21st Century destination that is
at once transformative, vibrant, sustainable and diverse,” Mr. Libeskind said.
“I wanted to make each form, each place, each neighborhood as varied and
distinctive as possible. The plan, and each building within it, should reflect
the vertical and cultural complexity of the heart of Seoul.”
“We are proud to be selected for this major project from
among so many distinguished firms,” Mr. Libeskind said. Finalists included
Asymptome, Foster+Partners, Jerde Partnership and Skidmore Owings & Merrill.
Studio Daniel Libeskind worked with ARUP and Martha Schwartz, Inc. on the
winning entry." – From
Studio Daniel Libeskind
*Photo credit: bustler
