Located in the intersection of the pedestrian axis of Festival Street within the heart of Magok city in Seoul, the competition winning proposal by Wooridongin Architects for the Magok Central Plaza weaves itself into the surrounding city. The plaza is a great traffic node since it is where the subway lines 5, 9 and Incheon Airport train cross. Its close location to Han River greenery and ecosystem aligning with the River, Jungang Park and Green Area Connectors makes it to be part of a continuous open space system. More images and architects’ description after the break.
South Korea
Magok Central Plaza Winning Proposal / Wooridongin Architects
Jaehoon’s Jip-Soori / Moohoi Architecture Studio
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Architects: Moohoi Architecture Studio
- Area: 298 m²
The Sarang Community Church / Seoinn Design Group
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Architects: Seoinn Design Group
- Area: 12202 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Chungoh Construction Co.
Paju Book City / Stan Allen Architect
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Architects: Stan Allen Architect
- Year: 2009
Beyond the Screen / OBBA
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Architects: OBBA
- Area: 128 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: YIINSIGAK, TEO Structure, Wonwoo Engineering
Buk Seoul Museum of Art / Samoo Architects & Engineers
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Architects: Samoo Architects & Engineers
- Area: 17113 m²
- Year: 2013
Chopsticks / studio VASE
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Architects: studio VASE
- Area: 95 m²
- Year: 2013
Yujin’s Jip-Soori / Moohoi Architecture Studio
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Architects: Moohoi Architecture Studio
- Area: 127 m²
- Year: 2013
Lotte Amoje, Food Capital / Karim Rashid
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Architects: Karim Rashid
- Area: 900 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Muma
Amore Pacific Beauty Campus / JUNGLIM Architecture + M.A.R.U Architecture
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Architects: JUNGLIM Architecture, M.A.R.U Architecture
- Area: 236620 m²
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History / JUNGLIM Architecture
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Architects: JUNGLIM Architecture
- Area: 6444 m²
Resort Hotel and Spa Proposal / Meier Partners
Richard Meier & Partners just broke ground on the 150-room HH Resort Hotel and Spa, which is their first project in South Korea. Located in Gangneung, the new resort complex will be a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel composed of elegant guestrooms, a world class restaurant and a wellness spa that reflect the local culture, a banquet hall, amphitheater, exhibition hall, beach house and various amenities. More images and architects' description after the break.
Heyri Theater / BCHO Architects
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Architects: BCHO Architects
- Year: 2013
International Pavilion of Yeosu Expo / H Architecture
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Architects: H Architecture
- Year: 2012
'Mood Map' Exhibit / E/B Office
Built and exhibited at “Data Curation” in the Museum of Art at Seoul National University, ‘Mood Map’ visualizes the moods of Korean people in color and light through textual analysis of their Tweets on Twitter. Designed by E/B Office, they created a custom software program in Processing that will search and analyze Tweets in Korean language through the Twitter API. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Naegok V house / jhy architect & associates
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Architects: jhy architect & associates
- Area: 294 m²
- Year: 2012
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Professionals: Timetech, Homesys Korea, Moa Engineering
Sejong Art Center Competition Entry / H Architecture + Haeahn Architecture
The new cultural hub of Sejong city, the proposal for the Sejong Art Center features a 700 seat theater for classical concert, ballet and musical, a 300 seat black box theater, a cinema, gallery spaces, and a 1,500 seat opera theater as an extension. Designed by H Architecture + Haeahn Architecture, the project aims to embrace the polarity of the city and nature. It was initiated from a scrupulous speculation concerning the dichotomy between them since the site is located at the edge of the city. More images and architects’ description after the break.