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SEOUL-RO ACTIVATION
ACCELERATING THE URBAN RENEWAL OVERPASS
Year : 2018
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Site : Seoul-Ro 22, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Type : Infrastructure
Instructor : Jinman Cho
Category : 4-1 Studio
Role : Individual Work
- HYSA Selected Work of the Year
How can we boost up the urban regeneration hub?
Wilian Harvey's Organic Body(1879)
Synapse of Urban Regeneration
The overpass that used to cut off pedestrian routes has been reconnected to direct circulation to the knots of the Seoul Station Overpass. Old memories of overpasses have emerged in a new form in the urban context, and it has the potential to address urban imbalance problems. The road has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly street and decorated with artificial trees and various events. However, the various events are all crowded onto a narrow path, which has led to boredom. What people need is an indoor space where they can simply avoid the sun and enjoy.
The Potential of Pedestrian Density
The Hangang-ro zone is considered a central area of the Seoul Station Overpass, where people from the Namdaemun, Seoul Square, Malli-dong, and Seoul Station neighborhoods converge.
Integrated Botanical Garden
Seoul-ro, the overpass which is planned to be a new botanical street can have a opportunity to be a core of urban regeneration that is full of green, when people enjoy green in spaces with sufficient comfort.
Current Problems on Seoul-Ro
Critical Points of Urban Synapse
Urban Pump, an Effective Sector to Vitalize
The 5 knots act as focal points which represent their surrounding environmental context. The middle sector is the part that needs to attract people. Providing shades and programs for their convenience would bring, pump up a lot of people to Seoul-ro.
Useing spaces above and under Variation of Layers Connections on Seoul-ro Connections with Underground Integrating with shaded spaces
Layering and Connecting with Hyper Density Movements
Structure System Relying on Seoul-Ro
Seoul-ro as a new ground, layered grounds rely on Seoul-Ro. Domino system on the Seoul-ro, Tensile Hanging system under.
On the Seoul-Ro
7 Grounds with Shades
Botanical Shelter
Event Ground
Library, Gallery Ground
Seoul-ro Ground
Graden, Exhibition Ground
Market Ground
Hangang Dae-ro Ground
Seoul Station Ground
Seoul-Ro offers a range of shaded indoor and semi-indoor spaces for the public, from the underground station to the rooftop ground. This not only enhances the comfort and usability of the area, but also activates the surrounding districts.
Under the Seoul-Ro
The new grounds would support each other.
Vertical Connection to Layered Seoul-Ro
Elevators are located on the traffic island that are not used on the road. It shows the possibilities of how to use idle lands in Seoul.
Translucent Skin that Provides Shades
A simple translucent polycarbonate façade above and below Seoul-ro provides adequate shading. Linear fabric of the city, reflecting and emphasizing the layered city.
Ground G Subway Station
Walking through the 10m wide Seoulro, the critical sector on the middle part of the overpass provides layers with shades and programs. Directly connected with Escalators and Elevators to easly travel around.
Coexistence
INHERITING THE ORIGINAL AND SITE LANGUAGE
Year : 2017
Site : 67, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Type : Renovation
Instructor : Jaewon Suh
Category : 3-2 Studio
Role : Individual Work
- HYSA Selected Work of the Year
How should we renovate architectures in historic&cultural site?
Follwing the original language
Surrounded by Eulji-ro's rough hardware stores, the building has a single facade among industrial facilities. However, the building cannot avoid the changing flow of Euljiro. Small buildings around them will disappear and will eventually be filled and elevated to conform to a society that requires high density. As it is a high-rise urban project, the facade will be an important thing to consider. Euljiro needs a new density building which fits to Eulji-ro. The rough industrial area, full of 1900s architectures, the new renovation buildings should follow the original language of Eulji-ro.
