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Dominique Perrault wins international competition to build mammoth underground public transit terminal in Seoul

By Mackenzie Goldberg|

Friday, Oct 27, 2017

The Green Land ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

Spanning 160,000 square meters of space across six basement floors, the Yeongdong-daero transit terminal in South Korea is to be the single largest multifunctional underground complex to be built in the country. Unveiled earlier this week, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is planning to build an underground public transit terminal in order to alleviate road traffic in Seoul’s most congested area. 

The $1.15 billion project, hoping to be completed by 2023, will be led by the French architect Dominique Perrault. His firm was selected in an international competition for their plan's complex design, compatibility to nearby districts, and ability to digest massive traffic, according to city officials.

The Lightwalk ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte
The Lightwalk ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

Dubbed "Light Walk," the new major integrated public transportation station will span between the two main roads of the Gangnam district, Bongeunsaro and Teheranro, linking the two axis and acting as an orientation mark from all sides. A green network will weave all streets and plots together to create a cohesion of Seoul's International District. A continuous tree canopy for pedestrians will bring a renewed urban quality and the addition of a major park, the Green Land—Gangnam’s response to New York’s central park or London’s Hyde—will act as a new landmark for Seoul's habitants.

The Light Beam ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte
The Light Beam ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

Underneath, the transit center and related spaces will boast all kind of activities of 21st century city such as co-working spaces, fabrication labs, art studios, galleries, workshops, and all new technologies facilities. Passengers will be lead underground to the station by the Light beam, fully lit by natural light on all sides, through a series of sunken gardens and sunlight pipes.

The Great Hall ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte
The Grand Station ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

Interior programs are articulated around the groundscape park spanning all along the project and will connect Seoul Grand Station with an underground park, central event space, and the Great Hall. On the upper two levels of the complex, there will be an exhibition hall, a museum, a library and a shopping mall. The levels from the third underground floor down will be used as bus, subway, train transit and transfer centers and parking lots for tour buses.

The city expects at least 600,000 transit passengers will visit the underground terminal every day with over 180,000 expected to take buses.

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  • citizen
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    citizen ·  Oct 27, 17 9:32 PM

    Mammoth transit?  I'm in!

  • I am a Conservative ·  Oct 28, 17 4:12 AM

    when dominique wins, it's always good results.


  • Thomas Dingbat ·  Oct 28, 17 4:06 PM

    I’m assuming you just said that without sarcasm. You realize you just posted a dead space totally devoid of humanity and no regard for nature? Yes, as an object it’s quite nice but maybe it should stayed as a rendering. 

  • hangul2014
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    hangul2014 ·  Oct 28, 17 11:58 PM

    Nice as an object? That's a ghastly mix of the worst kind of commercial architecture with a soccer field on top. But everybody knew that Perrault would win this one, as Chipperfield was the head jury and they have been giving each other projects for years. And it turns out that Perrault is the masterplanner of the Paris Olympic Village so he is now positioning himself to get a piece of the action there. Shameful.

    Has anybody seen the other entries?

  • hangul2014
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    hangul2014 ·  Oct 29, 17 3:30 PM

    Just found this:

    https://www.architectsjournal....

    The only one to put grass in the plaza was Perrault. So there was some regard for nature there. The wrong one: how can you propose this patchy soccer field for a space which hosts music festivals and parades?

    And ZHA's inside hall is much more beautiful than this stupid glass box, which eats away the space and makes the interior spaces incredibly mean.

    Embarrassing. We should start a blog to embarrass dodgy jurors.

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Dominique Perrault wins international competition to build mammoth underground public transit terminal in Seoul

By Mackenzie Goldberg|

Friday, Oct 27, 2017

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The Green Land ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

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seoul ● korea ● dominique perrault ● transit center ● light walk ● south korea ● competition ● asia
Dominique Perrault Architecture
Dominique Perrault Architecture

Spanning 160,000 square meters of space across six basement floors, the Yeongdong-daero transit terminal in South Korea is to be the single largest multifunctional underground complex to be built in the country. Unveiled earlier this week, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is planning to build an underground public transit terminal in order to alleviate road traffic in Seoul’s most congested area. 

The $1.15 billion project, hoping to be completed by 2023, will be led by the French architect Dominique Perrault. His firm was selected in an international competition for their plan's complex design, compatibility to nearby districts, and ability to digest massive traffic, according to city officials.

The Lightwalk ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte
The Lightwalk ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

Dubbed "Light Walk," the new major integrated public transportation station will span between the two main roads of the Gangnam district, Bongeunsaro and Teheranro, linking the two axis and acting as an orientation mark from all sides. A green network will weave all streets and plots together to create a cohesion of Seoul's International District. A continuous tree canopy for pedestrians will bring a renewed urban quality and the addition of a major park, the Green Land—Gangnam’s response to New York’s central park or London’s Hyde—will act as a new landmark for Seoul's habitants.

The Light Beam ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte
The Light Beam ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

Underneath, the transit center and related spaces will boast all kind of activities of 21st century city such as co-working spaces, fabrication labs, art studios, galleries, workshops, and all new technologies facilities. Passengers will be lead underground to the station by the Light beam, fully lit by natural light on all sides, through a series of sunken gardens and sunlight pipes.

The Great Hall ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte
The Grand Station ©Rayus_Dominique Perrault Architecte

Interior programs are articulated around the groundscape park spanning all along the project and will connect Seoul Grand Station with an underground park, central event space, and the Great Hall. On the upper two levels of the complex, there will be an exhibition hall, a museum, a library and a shopping mall. The levels from the third underground floor down will be used as bus, subway, train transit and transfer centers and parking lots for tour buses.

The city expects at least 600,000 transit passengers will visit the underground terminal every day with over 180,000 expected to take buses.

RELATED NEWS Dominique Perrault presented with the 2015 Praemium Imperiale Arts Award
RELATED NEWS Exploring the sleek Shinsegae International HQ in Seoul, designed by Olson Kundig
RELATED NEWS The winning ideas for an underground bath house at the Korean DMZ

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  • citizen

    citizen ·  Oct 27, 17 9:32 PM

    Mammoth transit?  I'm in!

  • I am a Conservative ·  Oct 28, 17 4:12 AM

    when dominique wins, it's always good results.


  • Thomas Dingbat ·  Oct 28, 17 4:06 PM

    I’m assuming you just said that without sarcasm. You realize you just posted a dead space totally devoid of humanity and no regard for nature? Yes, as an object it’s quite nice but maybe it should stayed as a rendering. 

  • hangul2014

    hangul2014 ·  Oct 28, 17 11:58 PM

    Nice as an object? That's a ghastly mix of the worst kind of commercial architecture with a soccer field on top. But everybody knew that Perrault would win this one, as Chipperfield was the head jury and they have been giving each other projects for years. And it turns out that Perrault is the masterplanner of the Paris Olympic Village so he is now positioning himself to get a piece of the action there. Shameful.

    Has anybody seen the other entries?

  • hangul2014

    hangul2014 ·  Oct 29, 17 3:30 PM

    Just found this:

    https://www.architectsjournal....

    The only one to put grass in the plaza was Perrault. So there was some regard for nature there. The wrong one: how can you propose this patchy soccer field for a space which hosts music festivals and parades?

    And ZHA's inside hall is much more beautiful than this stupid glass box, which eats away the space and makes the interior spaces incredibly mean.

    Embarrassing. We should start a blog to embarrass dodgy jurors.

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