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Seoul's Tancheon valley and waterfront will be transformed under a MVRDV scheme that came out on top in a design competition. Working with local firm NOW Architects, MVRDV's The Weaves will cover nearly seven million square feet of area between the city's Olympic Stadium and the central business district of Gangnam.
The project was commissioned by the government of Seoul, who are eager to replace the site's current hodgepodge of parking and highway infrastructure with a more naturalized landscape. The existing straightened canal will be returned to a meandering stream, while hard landscaping is replaced with verdant riverbanks. Multiple plazas, viewing areas, amphitheatres, cafes and other public amenities are planned, with a system of pedestrian and cycle paths providing links throughout the riverfront.
"Seoul is taking amazing steps to transform grey and obsolete infrastructure into lively green and social spaces. The Weaves is a design that introduces natural landscape combined with exceptional, varied access," said Winy Maas, Founding Partner at MVRDV. "It also responds to the local identity. Jamsil is known for its history of silk production and the design recalls the tangled silk threads of its past in a unique and playful way. It becomes an intertwining poem where movement becomes landscape poetry."
Plans also include the reuse of a highway ramp next to the Tancheon River that will be converted into an elevated green space. The Weaves is expected to begin construction in 2021 and complete work in 2024.
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