Songdo Central Park
| Songdo Central Park | |
|---|---|
| 센트럴파크 | |
 Overview, September 2008 Songdo Central Park in Songdo IBD | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location |
Songdo IBD, Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Incheon South Korea |
| Opening | August 2009 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 101 acres (41 ha) [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | KPF, Yooshin, Associate Architect; Arup, Canal Engineering; DaeIl, Park Engineering; Ung-Do, Hedrick, III, Horticultural Consultant.[2] |
| Developer | Gale International, POSCO E&C |
Songdo Central Park is the centerpiece of Songdo IBD's green space plan, inspired by NYC Central Park.[3] Central Park is a green oasis in the midst of Korea's first international city, covering 101 acres (41 hectares) the park covers almost 10 per cent of Songdo IBD’s total area.[4] It serves to connect to various civic and cultural destinations by providing seawater canal with water taxi that refreshes every 24 hours.[5] It also displays sculpture and artwork such as Tri-bowl.[6]
In popular culture
Many scenes of the viral "Gangnam Style" music video, were filmed in Songdo Central Park. First, there was a scene in the underground parking lot. This was where Psy had a dance battle with Yoo Jae-suk who was wearing a yellow suit. In addition, there was another shot taken in the elevator of the same building. There Noh Hong-chul thrusted his pelvis while Psy was rapping below him as the elevator door closes.[7]
References
- ↑ KPF :: Songdo Central Park
- ↑ KPF :: Songdo Central Park
- ↑ The Korea Times :: Bringing Central Park to New Songdo City
- ↑ Songdo IBD :: Central Park
- ↑ Arch Daily :: Songdo Central Park
- ↑ Robert Koehler travel & Photography :: Central Park, Songdo New City
- ↑ "There is no gangnam district in Gangnam style music video". MK News. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.