SEOULLO Skygarden / MVRDV

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Architects: MVRDV
Year: 2015
Photographs:Ossip van Duivenbode
Sustainability: EAN
Structure: Saman Engineering
MEP: Samsin
Traffic Engineers: Song Hyun R&D
Lighting Design: Nanam Ald, Viabizzuno

Text description provided by the architects. MVRDV’s design offers a living dictionary of the natural heritage of South Korea to the city centre of Seoul. It connects the city dwellers with the nature, offering the users the opportunity of experiencing the amazing views to the Historical Seoul Station and Namdaemun Gate. It is an educational arboretum and a nursery for future species. How can we transform a 1970’s highway into a Skygarden? How can we change the daily life of thousands of people who cross Seoul’s city centre every day? How can we create a unique public park in the heart of Seoul with a diverse amount of plant species?

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