Aiming to refurbish an underutilized riverside, earlier this year the council of Daejeon in South Korea organized an architectural competition for the creation of masterplans. Four global and four local studios were invited to compete with their ideas on how this site could become a hypermodern hub of arts and culture.
Dubbed the ‘City of Creation’, our long-term partner, UNStudio’s plan revolved around three main pillars: the creation of a network of green urban spaces, the enhancement of mobility to connect Daejeon locally and globally, and the incorporation of impactful architecture to draw visitors in. Imagined with hybrid usage and modular design in mind, the concept of the buildings is an intriguing vision to behold.