The project site is in that part of the city full of impressive in scale buildings, of uniform aesthetics, featuring apartment high rise and fast constructed commercial malls. The north and east part of the city concentrates most cultural activity accommodating the majority of cultural institutions and libraries. The Sangmu-daero street is an important circulation artery as it connects cultural institutions (museums, libraries, cultural centres, Biennale) from west to the east. Near our site there are a lot of hotels and business centres that reveals the touristic untapped potential of the area. The complex of structures of complementary functions like the new library, the opera and exhibition hall (Energy park), and the convention centre, will become the west cultural pole, bringing balance and identity in an uneven urban development.
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Location: GWANGJU (KR)
Starting Date: JANUARY 2020 Status: COMPLETED Team+: I.SALIANJI, L SOFIADI, A. ANAGNOSTOPOULOS (AFU) Type: COMPETITION |
The building, inspired by the Korean garden pavilion typology, concentrates opening glass partitions, space continuity, unobstructed view to the river and the park and a grid of columns that ensures the open plan functionality. This shapes our library’s vision: communicative, continuous, accessible, democratic and transparent. The loop lower level, that is the ground floor ramp, acts as an open space to host constant change in time. Changing boundaries and shifting programs, the space is flexible to accommodate the needs for diverse activities. The loop symbolises infinite potential and urban dynamics.
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