you might don't know anything about this huge building complex.
shortly, it is a group of 4 linear buidings in the center of Seoul city.
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| Se-un shopping center in the past |
As you can see in picture above, the buildings overwhelmed surroundings.
this monster-like buildings were built in 1968, when South Korea was about to show rapid economic growth.
After Korean war(1950-1953), autocratic president at that moment wanted motivation for the people as well as a symbol of economical growth.
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| when the building is under construction. |
So, Se-un shopping center was built as an symbol then.
4 buildings was constructed linearly, 1km length from end to end.
It was the very first residential-commercial complex in Korea.
Surely, it was a symbol of wealth and as soon as the construction was finished, the upper class in Korean society such as celebrities and professors moved in.
In addition, the complex have been specialized with electronic production and repair.
There was a word "there is nothing engineers in se-un shopping center cannot make, even a satellite."
from 60's to 70's was the complex's heyday like that.
As time goes, Seould have changed surprisingly, making the se-un complex outdated.
Appearance of the buildings are worn, and structures are getting weakened.
in 2000's, Seoul government deliberated between to destruct or to maintain and revive the area.
they finally decided to open international competition in 2015,
Pictures above are the project of winner of international competition.
Buildings will be connected with high- level road(originally there is outdoor road deck at both sides of each buildings)
Nowadays, buildings are being changed gradually and will be open newly on July. With physical change i can see many cultural and technical challenge today's visit.
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| Se-bot, which merchants in se-un center made together. |
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| art exhibition in se-un center. |
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