Dongdaemun World Design Park

The design of the Dongdaemun World Design Park & Complex in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects integrates a major cultural building complex with a new urban park in the centre of the capital city of Seoul. Here a former stadium and sport venue has been redeveloped into a multi functional area for citizen to enjoy green space and cultural activities, vitalizing the local economy. The project was awarded to Zahad Hadid Architects / GROSS. MAX. Landscape Architects after winning first prize in a prestigious international design competition.

Dongdaemun World Design Park & Plaza

Location: Seoul / South Korea

Typology: Park

Site area: 6.5 ha

Dates: 2007 - 2014

Status: Complete

Role: Lead Landscape Architect

Client: Seoul Metropolitan Government

Collaborators: Zaha Hadid Architects, Arup