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KONNEXCHEON
Seoul, South Korea
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KONNEXCHEON
Seoul, South Korea
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
OBRA Architects’ KONNEXCHEON is a site-specific, open-ended installation celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Cheonggye Stream restoration. Inspired by democratic values of freedom and multiplicity, the Pavilion creates a dual-faced “open theater” that encourages both aesthetic contemplation and active public participation through changeable media surfaces and an open platform configuration inviting visitors and local residents to enter and enjoy.
KONNEXCHEON has been designed as BRIDGE 23 to be added to the other 22 bridges already spanning the stream. The two bridgeheads of the pavilion provide access to two different dream-worlds powered by video and performance. Celebrating the Cheonggye Stream is anticipating a possible better city of the future. The fact that the Cheonggye Stream was successfully planned and built, becoming a global milestone in the annals of quality city redevelopment, is cause enough for optimism about the future. Our dream-world is composed of two (2) projectors and two (2) screens, a setup that, eschewing the alienating effects of spoonfed “information,” puts the viewer in a position of having to make their own interpretations and draw their own conclusions.
The pavilion is realized as a lightweight, triangulated mass-timber frame assembled from prefabricated glulam members and recycled-steel connectors. Screen panels are carried on simple steel angles, and overall stability is achieved with a limited number of steel tension rods and discreet flitch beam elements. The structure rests on four removable pier points set on adjustable legs so the existing pavement can be fully restored after disassembly.
The pavilion’s programming harnesses digital and physical engagement: live-streamed events, rotating themes (environment, urban culture, future tech), archival “before/after” diptychs, ecological infographics, and films about cities contributed by open call selection from around the globe. OBRA will leverage its virtual platforms and local partnerships to sustain year-long dialogue between residents, institutions, and global audiences. Executed for a modest budget and designed and constructed on a fast-track schedule of completion within a few months, KONNEXCHEON not only honors Cheonggye’s legacy but models sustainable, participatory urban art that functions as a public space for all to view and access.
KONNEXCHEON has been designed as BRIDGE 23 to be added to the other 22 bridges already spanning the stream. The two bridgeheads of the pavilion provide access to two different dream-worlds powered by video and performance. Celebrating the Cheonggye Stream is anticipating a possible better city of the future. The fact that the Cheonggye Stream was successfully planned and built, becoming a global milestone in the annals of quality city redevelopment, is cause enough for optimism about the future. Our dream-world is composed of two (2) projectors and two (2) screens, a setup that, eschewing the alienating effects of spoonfed “information,” puts the viewer in a position of having to make their own interpretations and draw their own conclusions.
The pavilion is realized as a lightweight, triangulated mass-timber frame assembled from prefabricated glulam members and recycled-steel connectors. Screen panels are carried on simple steel angles, and overall stability is achieved with a limited number of steel tension rods and discreet flitch beam elements. The structure rests on four removable pier points set on adjustable legs so the existing pavement can be fully restored after disassembly.
The pavilion’s programming harnesses digital and physical engagement: live-streamed events, rotating themes (environment, urban culture, future tech), archival “before/after” diptychs, ecological infographics, and films about cities contributed by open call selection from around the globe. OBRA will leverage its virtual platforms and local partnerships to sustain year-long dialogue between residents, institutions, and global audiences. Executed for a modest budget and designed and constructed on a fast-track schedule of completion within a few months, KONNEXCHEON not only honors Cheonggye’s legacy but models sustainable, participatory urban art that functions as a public space for all to view and access.
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