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Garden5 Works 2008

  • Location: Seoul
  • Area: 11,538 §³
  • 5 Stories Below Ground,
  • 10 Stories Above Ground
  • Structure: Reinforced Concrete
  • Competiton Winner

The Project Garden5 WorksBackground: In the late 1950's, scores of retail shops began to emerge along the Cheonggye-Cheon River that flows through downtown Seoul. The area was eventually developed into the Cheonggye- Cheon Commercial District, a unique and diverse marketplace for manufacturing, production, wholesale, and the retail sale of tools, parts, and machines. With the ambitious Cheonggye- Cheon Restoration Project, however, the district's shops and related establishments were encouraged to relocate to the 'South-East Commercial District.' The 'Project Garden5 Works,' a future-oriented and environmentally friendly production/retail complex was conceived as a part of the project to accommodate the relocated metal shops and retail businesses.

The Project
The site, at the southern fringe of the city, enjoys a beautiful natural environment. The Jangji- Cheon River, with its rich green open riverside, flows to the south, and a large city park is situated to the north across the main access road. Access to the site is facilitated by subway and main artery roads.

The Garden5 Works consists of five (5) buildings: the sales/support building, or the main building on the city side, and four production buildings adjacent to the Jangji-Cheon River side. The buildings are deliberately laid out to link the natural environment to the south with the urban environment to the north. The facade of the main building faces the city, and the production wings are spread out from the main building into the green space of the Jangji riverside, at once symbolizing the hand of a work man, the force behind the economic miracle of the 1970's and 80',and the rising morning sun that brightens the future.

At the juncture of the main building and the production buildings, there is a huge atrium: The dynamic major space is where the two functions, sales and production, are merged and information is exchanged. The intention was to create a vibrant main street that is bustling with urban life and full of diverse activities - an homage to the old Cheonggye-Cheon District.

The main building serves as the facade of the complex. It houses publicity, sales, and business facilities, as well as other amenities such as restaurants, stores and lounges. The main lobby in the atrium is directly accessible from the access plaza in front of the building along the main access road. From the lobby, one can access the first and basement floors via escalators and the production buildings via the elevators installed separately in each building. View elevators in the atrium travel between the basement and the 8th floor, connecting the corridors that open toward the atrium and the Janji-Cheon River beyond.

The 'Hub Avenue' on the basement floor is a themed street that is directly accessible from the access plaza through the sunken plaza. At the apex of the avenue is the event hall, from which radial alleys stretch out offering a variety of views. Ninety-two (92) retail stores are arranged between the alleys in concentric circles.

Production buildings that accommodate workshops stretch out toward the river in the shape of a hand with fingers widespread, bringing nature into the open spaces between them. These green spaces also serve as echo bridges to link the green along the Jangji-Cheon River to the city park across the street. Natural lighting and ventilation, needed to maintain a comfortable and healthy workshop environment, are introduced through the balcony open toward the Jangji-Cheon River. The exterior decks and hanging gardens provide natural resting places for the occupants.

The dynamic facade is intentionally simplified in order to respond to the uncharacteristic hexahedron building blocks in the area. The simple but powerful image symbolizes development toward the future and aspires to be an impressive landmark for passersby. In contrast to the boldness of the main facade, the conspicuous horizontal lines and regulated order of human scale, resulting from repetition of the same modular units, offer the production buildings a friendly feeling and sense of stability.