Hangan Renaissance

Seoul is one of the largest global industrial and financial centers and the busiest transportation hub in Asia. The city features nine-line underground railroad network, about 200 bus routes, six major highways integrating the Seoul agglomeration. The highspeed KT X rail system, which is one of the fastest in the world, currently connects Seoul with Busan. The capital of South Korea is served by two airports. Its population (over 10 million) is one fourth of the country’s overall population. Seoul is a in the world according In 2010, the Foreign Policy Magazine inscribed Seoul on the list of ten world largest cities. The megacity is being intensively developed and rejuvenated.

Seoul city is promoting “Hangan Renaissance”, grand scheme to improve the waterside environment of Han-River that runs through Seoul. This scheme is an urban redevelopment project in the center of Seoul CBD “Gannam District”. It is aimed to upgrade this area into internationally competitive business district through the regional revitalization master plan including traffic system overall enhancement. Hangan, being a crucial element of urban habitat, supports further development of Seoul through water supply and water transport. The river also is precious open space in the currently overpopulated Seoul metropolitan city.Сreation of water side amenity is set as the principle design target in this project.

Project Name: Seoul Young-Dong
Development Project
Client: POSCO Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Site Area: 143,206.32 sqm
Total Floor Area: 1 320 000 sqm
Super Green Tower
Number of Stories: 114
Height: 550 m
Project Completion: TBD
Project Total Cost: TBD

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