GOVERNMENT
HEADQUARTERS
SEJONG
SOUTH KOREA, 2019
OFFICE
PR–561
The Sejong Government Complex project transforms the Eojin-Dong site into a cluster of hill-like buildings that blend seamlessly with the surrounding topography and natural landscape.
GALLERY
000
PROGRAM
Headquarters of government ministries and agencies.
DETAIL
Situation
Eojin-Dong, Seoul, South Korea
Year
2019
Status
International competition
Site area
135 000 m²
Project management
Ministry of Security and Public Administration (MOSPA), Seoul
Project implementation
Dominique Perrault, architect, urbanist
Local architect
Baum Architects
Landscape architecture
PWP
Design offices
HL Technik, Jean-Paul Lamoureux
DESCRIPTION
The Eojin-Dong site is distinguished by the imposing presence of the government complex and the poetic beauty of the Sejong landscape, with its rolling mountains, hills, and forests. The project draws inspiration from movement and aims to create a truly new urban landscape, rather than simply a functional, anonymous building.
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It aims to serve as a catalyst for the development of a unique neighborhood within the city. The government headquarters consists of a cluster of spectacular buildings, remarkable both for their presence and their architectural form. These hill-like buildings rise from the western slope of the site, while preserving the existing complex’s views of the surrounding landscape.
From the street, they appear as vertical cliffs, shimmering and reflective. Their unique shape and configuration create multiple perspectives, varying depending on the viewing angle. Finally, the concept of a dynamic, kinetic building is accentuated by the suspended structures, which rest on a vertical mirrored facade that reflects and interacts with the surrounding landscape.
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