Centered around the ancient city walls of Seoul, South Korea, Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Park and Plaza will contain a design museum, library, and educational facilities. Influenced by Korean paintings, the garden will contain reflecting pools, lotus ponds, pebble beds, and bamboo groves. The fluid shapes of the building, lacking sharp angles, fuse with the garden to create an organic feel. Inside, the thin line of windows and extensive use of concrete on the walls, floor, ceiling, and supporting pillars contrast sharply with the outside gardens.

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