urban [CONFLUENCE]

urban

[CONFLUENCE ] [kon-floo-uh ns] noun: def.a coming together of people or things(not cars); concourse.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL

7-mile long manmade stream

Dongdaemun Gate

DDP

FINANCIAL DISTRICT

MIXED-USED

SITE FASHION & CULTURAL DISTRICT

CHEONGGYECHEON bridging the past Ogansugyo Bridge sits between a clash of historic and modern. To the North Dongdaemun Gate represents the historic relevance of the site. To the South Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Park (DDP) provides the site with its modern icon. This phenomena presents the site with a separation of identity due to the poor design integration between the old & the new.

North Dongdaemun Gate

Dongdaemun Design Park (DDP)

Ogansugyo Bridge (one of 23 bridge crossings) Temple

Temple

Park

Park Bridge Bridge Arts Plaza

Arts Plaza

Tower

Tower

DDP

LANDMARKS

DDP

NODES

The design purpose is to connect the historical with the modern using the existing context as the median. The strategy of reclaiming relevant public space and streets to serve primarily the pedestrian rather than the vehicle was necessary. Sidewalks, seating opportunities, focused views, shading, and most importantly creating an experience will accomplish the goals of the design.

ISSUES

Increase Ligh ng

DESIGN GUIDELINE PROBLEM & SOLUTION Although recognition

Cheongyecheon

for

revitalization

its

and

had

developement

in and

Natural Barriers (Trees) Crea on of Apature Change in Eleva on

ReDesign Entry

Change in Eleva on Re-Purposing Stairs Grand Entrance Large Landings

Provide More Sea ng Opportunity

Opening of Street Integrated Steps and Sea ng

Improve Quality of Space

Ligh ng Apatures A en on/A reac on (Eyes on Street)

Noise Pollu on

the attraction of the city, however not all attention

and

much

imporovements

maitainence, needed.

therefore,

These

are

our

ISSUES

URBAN FABRIC STRATEGIES More Experien al Path

TACTICS Organic Paths (Helps Circula on Across Water)

Stream Path Provides Convience

Gradual Change in Eleva on More Convience Reflec ve Materials

Improve Circula on

Spli ng Paths Eleva on Change Re Direc ng Traffic

Repurpose Spaces

Apatures Nature Experience Pauses

Design Pedestrian Friendly Streets

Sa ey for Pedestrians Create Pedestrian A rac on Re Direc ng Traffic

Reduce Vehicles Use

Remove or Isolate Street Parking

Create More Pedestrian Friendly Streets

Change in Materials Crea ng Elements to Slow Traffic Movement Increasing Crossing Opportuni es Parking Meters

Redirect/Reduce/Change

Reduce Traffic Slow Traffic Speed Alternate Pa erns People Design

Create Con nuity

Connec ng Related A rac ons Provide All Needs Within Every Zone Mixed Use

Access Stairs

areas are equal, not all areas receive the same

Change in Eleva on Crea on of Aparture LED Screens Reflec ve Materials

Neutralize Noise

urban become

TACTICS

Ligh ng

recieved

achievement

URBAN FABRIC STRATEGIES

Entry Design

design guidelines to help us strategize and

Dense Streets

address issues that we find in this exsiting brige area.

Public Sea ng Inappropriate Use of Space

Safety Provide Shading for Public

Using Nature Canapies AutoMoblie Oriented Design

Shading Create Space & Des na on

Seasonal Ac vi es Events

Parking Public Ac vi es Create Opportunity and Space

Community Interests

Providing Space Providing Opportuni es Vendors/Merchants Street Priority

Provide

Venue Appropriate Design Stra gic Design Access to Restrooms

Redsign Space

Repruposing Osasis/Nature Walkways

Restrooms

Traffic Pa erns

Overgrown Nature Zoning

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PEDESTRIAN--ORIENTED DESIGN

8 lane streets were transformed into 4 lanes to provide the pedestrian with street priority. Sidewalks will not remain outlines for pedestrian circulation on the city grid, but function as the catalyst that ties the street level adjustments together.

The usage of appropriately designed canopies will provide shading for the pedestrian, and will create continuity between the different spaces on site. Site specific gates will serve as an entrance for the pedestrian and frame the next destination as they will help guide the pedestrian through points of interest, as well as emphasizing the intended circulation.

Green spaces created will complement its context and include seating, which will tie and relate to the sidewalks, gates, and street design. Water elements will flow North to South perpendicular to stream of Cheonggyecheon. This will unify the site, context, and design and will create a strong cohesive design proposal.

Dongdaemun Tower

SECTION CC

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

SECTION BB

20’ 80’

SECTION AA

a

Planter with Incorporated Sea ng

b

Main Performance Stage

c

Stream Level Crossing Pla orm

d

Street Level Access Stairs

e

Street Level Overhang Terrace

f

Street Level Crossing Pla orm

g

Redirected Underground Vehicle Circula on

h

Underground Access with Terrace Viewport

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d

a

e

g c b

SECTION S SE ECT CTIO ION C CC C

Structured by the newly designed canopy, Ogansugyo Bridge will now filter light to spaces underneath. Allowing the designed sea ng & circulatory spaces to provide the public with the adequate shading and light exposure.

Overhang terraces oer the space futher shading, as well as viewports to points of interest.

These overhangs also oer structured crossings from either side of the stream and street level.

Overhang Sidewalks

SECTION AA

Openings allow light

Grand Staircase

Dongdaemun Gate

The grand staircase oers the site the celebrated entrance that it lacked previously. It also demonstrates the New Urbanism strategy of reclaiming the streets and street priority by slopping down the streetlanes to transform the above landscape to serve the public and not the vehicle. The change of eleva on allowed the grand staircase to reachout through the landscape to solidify the circula on path leading to the stream.

The water element created also aids in direc ng circula on, but also helps the entrance relate to Cheong Gye Cheon stream symbolicly and physically as the water will flow slopping down the steps leading to the stream itself.

ADA Access/ stairs

a

Experien al Stream Crossing

b

Pop Art Sea ng Area

c

Planters with Incorparated Sea ng Feature

d

Designed Sea ng & Bar Space

e

Re-designed Ogansugyo Bridge Pedestrian Circula on

f

Street Level Overhang Terrace

g

Street Level to Stream Level Crossing Pla orm

h

Canapoy and Bridge Structure

i

Underground Access with Terrace Viewport h

f

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g e c

b a

SECTION SE S EC CT TIO ION B BB B

SECTION DD

PARK PLAZA

2 TEMPLE COURTYARD The water element that flows throughout the site acts as the focal circula on regulator that will connect each iden fied street level node together. The water will also guide the pedestrian through the nodes leading them to Cheong Gye Chong stream & the des na on that has been created. Lastly, the element will help define a clear circulatory system for the pedes an.

STREAM GRAND ENTRANCE The exis ng underground access structures did not oer any func onal diversity. From which stemmed the concept of mul purposing these structures through the integra on of public terraces to its design. These terraces would create public interest through the eleva on change that would oer important viewports that will ul mately act as a guide for the pedestrian to the next des na on.

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STREAM PATHS 4

TThe he change changee in material was a rea reac ac on to the the homogeneous exis ng cconcrete onccrete plaza’s that le thee public spac ces empty and lacking in spaces experience. Material diversity would als so aid in defining public also circula on paths, paths, reg gulate the p edestrian’s pace, and offer the public regulate pedestrian’s a more experien al space to interact within and appreciate.

DDP PLAZA

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ARTS PLAZA 6

Sea ng opportuni es were one of the major issues iden fied on the selected site. The concept of integraing sea ng with the designed planters would not only resolve the site’s lack of public sea ng opportuni es, but also allow for vegeta on to cover the colossal concrete plaza’s, thus adding spac al quali es and interest to each site.