Saturday, April 16, 2016

Architecture in Seoul (Part 2)

In connection to my previous blog entitled: 6 Architecture In Seoul To Visit, there are still more structures in this city which you should also visit and see for yourself. Here are other architecture in Seoul:

Museums & Galleries

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA)
Completed Year: 2013
Architect: Hyunjun Mihn & MP_Art Architects
Area: 52,125 sq.m.
Exterior facade of MMCA
This contemporary art museum, a second branch of the main MMCA, is a three-storey building with three basement levels. In addition, this museum has eight (8) exhibition halls, a theater, a seminar room, a cafeteria and a digital book cafe. The main museum is located in Deoksugung-guan established in 1998.


Entrance Fee
7,000 (₱280 or 6USD)
10am-6pm
(until 9pm on Wednesdays & Saturdays)
Closed on Mondays

Address
30 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
How to get thereLine 3 at Anguk Station (Exit 1 + 12min walk)
or Gyeongbokgung Station (Exit 5 + 10min walk)

Kukje Gallery - K1
Completed Year: 1982 (2012- expansion)
Architect: So-il
Local Partner: Jong Ga Architects
Area: 1,260 sq.m.


Kukje Gallery has three branches which are K1, K2 and K3. This gallery is the main branch in Seoul.

Opening hours
10am-6pm

Address
54 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
How to get thereLine 3 at Anguk Station (Exit 1 + 12min walk)
or Gyeongbokgung Station (Exit 5 + 10min walk)

Institutional
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Arko Arts Theater
Information Center
Daehangno Information Center
Roof gutter is integrated in the design of the information center 
Exterior detail is also reflected inside through its structural supports.
Subway Stations and Airport
Incheon International Airport
Transfer train station inside the airport
Subway Stations


Cheonggyecheon Stream

Four-lane freeway was demolished to give way to this urban renewal project in the center of the business district in Seoul which reopened in 2005.


Other buildings in Seoul











Ssamziegil in Insa-dong
Commercial complex with connecting ramps as you go to the roof top









 

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"One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time it is like life starting all over again."
-Renzo Piano

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