SEJONG INTERNATIONAL
GARDEN CITY EXHIBITION
SEJONG
SOUTH KOREA, 2024-2026
EXHIBITION
PR–652
In the heart of the new city of Sejong, surrounded by mountains, the observatory rises like a structure woven into the landscape.
GALLERY
021
PROGRAM
An observation deck consisting of a 20-meter-high structure, with a ramp leading to a suspended platform that extends in a cross shape toward the four cardinal directions, offering unique views of the botanical exhibition.
DETAIL
Situation
Garden City, Sejong, South Korea
Year
2024–2026
Statut
International competition, winning entry, not pursued
Built-up area
1 500 m²
Project management
Sejong City, Sejong
Project implementation
Dominique Perrault, architect, urbanist
Partner
Baum Architects
DESCRIPTION
Overlooking the lake and the botanical gardens, it evokes 19th-century factories. Its light structure barely touches the ground, like a butterfly alighting on a flower. Its sloping wings are clad in a metallic veil, a trellis over which lush foliage unfurls, blending architecture and nature.
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A spiral ramp guides visitors along the path, gradually revealing the panorama and leading to a cross-shaped observation deck facing the four cardinal directions. At a height of 20 meters, this elevated vantage point offers a sweeping view of the city, the lake, the mountains, and the gardens arranged in a majestic composition, where the botanical representation of Hangeul calligraphy takes on its full significance against the vastness of the landscape.
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