The Lightwalk by Dominique Perrault Architecture in Seoul
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The Lightwalk, designed by Dominique Perrault Architecture, aims to become more pedestrian friendly. It is a land art intervention in dialogue with the Han River and Tancheon Stream, marking the presence of a new major integrated public transportation statioThe Lightwalk by Dominique Perrault Architecture in Seoul
The Lightwalk, designed by Dominique Perrault Architecture, aims to become more pedestrian friendly. It is a land art intervention in dialogue with the Han River and Tancheon Stream, marking the presence of a new major integrated public transportation station in Seoul, South Korea.Situated between the two main roads of the Gangnam district, Bongeunsaro and Teheranro, The Lightwalk creates a landscape intervention linking the two axes and acts as an orientation mark from all sides. It would become a landmark for all underground infrastructures alround the world, where people would be able to experience natural light and air in the groundscape. The airport-sized piece of infrastructure, Lightwalk lies in the heart of the city. The cohesion of Seoul International District is made with a great emphasis on a green network, which will weave all streets and plots together right from the Jamsil MICE district in the East to the COEX in the West.Pedestrians can also experience a renewed urban quality leading to a landmark park. The Green Land, covering about 28,000 sq m, will become the central point of the green network, creating a new centrality between the COEX and the GBC. The tree frame creates a foreground to allow transition between intimate human scale on ground level and the city scale of the surrounding towers, as well as, forms an acoustic shield from the hustle and bustle of the street. The central meadow is designed to allow the greatest flexibility of uses during the year, allowing for a wide variety of activities to take place from concerts to fairs to food markets, noted World Architecture News. Read more