Heatherwick Studio is part of a team selected by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to create a new sports and cultural district for the city. A consortium led by Hanwha Group, HDC Group, and Hana Financial Investment and also featuring design firms Benoy, Populous, dA Architecture Group and NOW Architects has been named the preferred bidder to develop the Jamsil Sports MICE Complex around Seoul’s iconic Olympic stadium. They have designed a dynamic new open and public space on the waterfront, linking the wider scheme with the Han River and promoting ideas of community spirit, activity, equality, play and togetherness. The design concept, named The Leaf, envisions a flowing, multi-level pier. Undulating surfaces rise and fall to create a walkable roofscape, with winding trails meandering across, around and above water gardens, play areas, observation points, a flexible event space and auditorium, and a marina for water taxis and leisure craft.
Heatherwick Studio is part of a team selected by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to create a new sports and cultural district for the city. A consortium led by Hanwha Group, HDC Group, and Hana Financial Investment and also featuring design firms Benoy, Populous, dA Architecture Group and NOW Architects has been named the preferred bidder to develop the Jamsil Sports MICE Complex around Seoul’s iconic Olympic stadium. They have designed a dynamic new open and public space on the waterfront, linking the wider scheme with the Han River and promoting ideas of community spirit, activity, equality, play and togetherness. The design concept, named The Leaf, envisions a flowing, multi-level pier. Undulating surfaces rise and fall to create a walkable roofscape, with winding trails meandering across, around and above water gardens, play areas, observation points, a flexible event space and auditorium, and a marina for water taxis and leisure craft.
