Dongdaemun Design Plaza Stairs

Dongdaemun Design Plaza is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures." The landmark is the centerpiece of South Korea's fashion hub and popular tourist destination, Dongdaemun, fe…
Dongdaemun Design Plaza is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures." The landmark is the centerpiece of South Korea's fashion hub and popular tourist destination, Dongdaemun, featuring a walkable park on its roofs, large global exhibition spaces, futuristic retail stores, and restored parts of the Seoul fortress.
  • Location: Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea
  • Construction started: April
  • Inaugurated: March 21, 2014
  • Cost: $451 million
  • Floor area: 86,574.7 m² (931,882 sq ft)
  • Architect(s): Zaha Hadid
  • Awards and prizes: SEGD Merit Award, 2015
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