ERa

The new Seoul Museum of Contemporary and Modern Art was submitted for an international design competition 

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The proposal is situated on the grounds of an old military compound and hospital, off limits to public access for more than half a century. Being sited next to the Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of Seoul's historic landmarks, was both opportunity and constraint. The design problem was one of reintroduction in a significant location and in a notable time of public  awakening 

 

Our proposal presents new public ground whereby city and museum coalesce in open public exchange. Galleries are elevated above a flexibly programmed court. Visitors are encouraged to meander through exhibits both inside and out as part of the historic neighborhood experience 

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COLLABORATORS

Eric Reeder

Architect Junggon Kim + NOW Architects

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