Building Investment (September-October 2021)

PROJECTS
PROJECT AT A GLANCE
Classification: Mixed Development
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Approx. Project Cost: To Be Announced
Approx. Commencement Date: 2021
Approx. Completion Date: To Be Announced
Artist impression. (Source: Henning Larsen)
SEOUL VALLEY
Danish studio Henning Larsen has been named
the winner of Seoul Valley, a mixed-use urban
development on the northern border of
Yongsan-Gu, one of Seoul’s central districts.
“Seoul Valley is such an exciting project for
central Seoul,” said Jacob Kurek, Henning Larsen
partner in charge. “For well over a decade
the city has been actively working to revitalize its urban fabric,
focusing on the spaces between buildings and the pedestrian
links. Seoul Valley fits into that vision, promising to bring public
life back to the centre not just through shops and amenities but
through a design that focuses on public comfort, greenery, and
local tradition.”
CREDIT LIST
CLIENT:
Hanwha Construction
MASTERPLANNER:
Henning Larsen
LOCAL ARCHITECT:
Siaplan Architects + Planners
RETAIL CONSULTANT:
Benoy
DESIGN COMPOSITION
Prominently located adjacent to the capital's main station, Seoul
Valley sets a standard for the city's revitalization campaign
foregrounded in the pedestrian experience. The 360,644m²
development – designed in collaboration with local architect
Siaplan Architects + Planners, and retail consultant Benoy –
combines office, retail, hotel, and residential programme within a
sprawling public podium.
SEOUL 2030
Ringed by mountains and characterized by a patchwork of hills
and valleys, the geography of Seoul is largely uneven, save for a
spine of level ground that runs through the city’s north-south axis.
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