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서울시립도서관(동대문) Seoul Metropolitan library  

International Design Competition for  the Seoul Metropolitan library – 3rd Place




Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea








Year: 2023

Associated with:

STUDIO CONTRAPPOSTO. Medellin, Colombia

Participants:  
Mateo Osorio, Camilo Alzate, Juan Felipe Correa, Juan Jose Gonzalez (STUDIO CONTRAPPOSTO),   Doran Kim, Changju Lee(YOAP Architects), Ken Fallas (Rurban)

Organizer: Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Type: Competition, Urban Design, Architectural Design, Landscape

Area: 25,000㎡



Description:
Our proposal went beyond a traditional park by creating an elevated natural sanctuary integrated into the urban fabric of a global city such as Seoul. Crossing along the project site we proposed a colored looping path that connects urban and natural elements, from its portal at the Sinbanpo-ro it links the way through green zones and water mirrors, it guides visitors to explore the last original dwelling reimagined as a new leisure and cultural landmark. This recycled building is reconfigured through a structural envelop and platforms leading to a vast elevated landscape that crosses over the Olympic Highway and folds gently to connect to the Banpo-Hangan River Connection Park. Our proposal is designed under a principle of slow life and urban oasis concept that promotes reconnection with the environment and meaningful social interactions, a step forward for a new way of healthy urban living.










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