ARU launches Saemangeum Island City exhibition
2nd April 2009
The Saemangeum sea wall on the south-west coast of Korea is the longest in the world, encompassing a freshwater lake of more than 400 sq km. In January 2008, seven international design research teams were tasked with designing a new global city to be built on the site’s reclaimed land.
Three of these concepts were presented to the Saemangeum Task Force under the direction of the President of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak, including the contribution from London Met’s Architecture Research Unit.
The Architecture Research Unit (ARU) launched their design concept for the city on the 19 March with a public lecture from Florian Begel and an exhibition opening comprising over 200 attendees.
The ARU approach stemmed from the design of public spaces in the city, with the intention of engendering civility and cultural continuity. They aimed to create a rich city fabric that is multifunctional, designed to anticipate and adapt to changes in the future; a city of coexistence of types of people and types of employment.
The exhibition runs from the 20 March to the 18 April at the Department of Architecture and Spatial Design, Spring House. Click here for more information.