Yeoui-Naru Ferry Terminal Design Competition

The Han River flows through Seoul, dividing the city between North and South. The River flows west out of the city and towards the West Sea, connecting Seoul to its global context. The proposal’s main idea is to create programmed links between the city and the river in connection with the terminal facilities in the form of a bridge structure, so that city life will naturally flow into the area.

Physically, the design balances connections inward to urban Seoul with connections outward to the Han River and beyond. Experimentally, the design creates a strong relationship to urban life and local ecology, while the commercial program remains physically separate from the environmental program. The western side of the bridge is oriented to public space, creating social activities on the modified hard edge. On the eastern side of the bridge, the design creates a rich ecological buffer and systems in order to facilitate public access to the river and the intricate ecology that thrive there. A network of paths allows people to discover the waterfront while taking the visitors through the native vegetation at the water’s edge.