SECRET GARDENS, D -CUBE CITY, Seoul, 2008-11

 

Awards       Global Excellence Award 2012, Urban Land Institute, USA

                     Korean Grand Prize in Landscape Architecture 2010-2012

 

Scope         Landscape Design, Environmental Art Works, Construction Supervision

Size             5000 m2

Client          Daesung Corporation

 

The Secret Gardens are a series of 12 roof gardens, terraces and green roofs in D -cube City complex. 3 different themes are linked to building functions:  'Italian gardens' referring to the architectural concept of an Italian hill town (by Jerde Partnership); 'Working Gardens' as productive and participatory landscape adjacent to the 50-story Office Tower; and 'Music Gardens' inspired by rhythm & melody connecting to the large concert hall on several levels. The concert hall is covered by a green roof: an ecological and aesthetic carpet in the sky.