Credit: Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners has designed a green oasis on a mixed-use development between Seoul station and Namsan in South Korea.
The 270m peak in Jung-Gu once acted as an important gateway into Seoul when arriving by train. The new project intends to restore the connection with Namsan and its surrounding public park.
Featuring a central park, pocket gardens, landscaped terraces and roof terraces, the designs also resolved level issues whereby new pedestrian thoroughfares are established with escalators and stairs to improve access from the train station.
Alongside a new office tower and a six-star hotel, there will also be a new centre for tourism. With a roof garden free to access, it will overlook the public park.
Luke Fox, head of studio at Foster + Partners says the project in Seoul “responds to this important site – where nature and the city converge. New buildings are women together by landscaping and green community spaces”.
Across the development, 47% of the operational energy will be generated by photovoltaic panels, which are integrated into building facades, roofs, ground source heating and cooling and the latest fuel cell technology.
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