ChonGae Canal Restoration Project by Mikyoung Kim Design

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Project Statement:
The ChonGae Canal Restoration Project is an ambitious redevelopment initiative that transformed the urban fabric of Seoul, Korea.  This design was the winning project in an international competition and celebrates the source point of cleansed surficial and sub grade runoff from the city at the start of this seven mile green corridor.  The main competition requirement was to highlight the future reunification of North and South Korea.  The project symbolizes this political effort through the use of donated local stone from each of the eight provinces of North and South Korea.   The individual stones act to frame the urban plaza and the eight source points where runoff is daylighted and represents the unified effort in the transformation of this urban center.

Project Narrative:
The ChonGae River Restoration Project is located at the important source point of this seven- mile green corridor that begins in the central business and commercial district of the city.  The goal was to restore this highly polluted and covered water-way with the demolition of nearly four miles of at grade and elevated highway infrastructure that divided the city.  The outcome is the creation of a pedestrian focused zone from this former vehicular access way that brings people to the historic ChonGae River while mitigating flooding and improving water quality. The charge of this international design competition was to create a symbolic representation of the future reunification of North and South Korea within a highly active public plaza.  This winning proposal defined the eight provinces through the use of local materials and eight sources of water.  Regional stone quarried from each of the eight areas, eight source points of water and fiber-optic light highlight this collaborative effort of reunification and restoration. The design was guided by the water levels from hour to hour and season to season, while addressing the catastrophic flooding that occurs during intense storms in the Monsoon season. The unique sloped and stepped stone elements allow for a reading of the various levels of water while encouraging direct public engagement with the river.  The restoration of this area is the first step in a major redevelopment effort of this seven-mile river and current ambitious architectural redevelopment projects that frame this natural drainage basin to the city.  Since the ribbon cutting ceremony in October 2005 on the main plaza, nearly 10 million visitors and residents have visited the river. In addition to the environmental restoration effort, this urban open space has become a central gathering place for the city which is in dire need of more public landscapes.  The Class II water quality level has allowed for families to come and reengage with this historical river.  During specialized events such as the traditional New Year’s festivals, political rallies, fashion shows and rock concerts both the plaza and the Water Source area get redefined in inventive ways. Recently, coins that were tossed in the canal by visitors were collected from the basin and thousands of dollars were donated to local charities.

ChonGae运河修复工程是韩国首尔一项重要的重建工程。政府为这个7公里长的绿色走廊举办了国际竞赛，并要求在设计中体现朝鲜和韩国在未来的统一。这个具有政治性的项目使用到了韩国以及朝鲜8个省里面的石材，将他们运用在广场以及8个径流源点，并表达了城市改建的决心。这条7公里的绿色走廊的很大一部分位于中央商务区。景观建筑师的目标是将原有的高污染区域拆除，恢复近4英里的高质量空间，创造出一个行人的天堂，同时减低泛洪以及改善水质。设计也考虑到季节以及一天中水位的变化，也解决了暴雨洪水期间引发的问题。石材独特的倾斜角度鼓励公众参与亲水活动。这一片区域是7公里河道改建的先行部分。从05年10月剪彩到现在，已经有不计其数的人们到访过这里。

除了环境恢复工程，这里也成为了一个城市急切需要的公共景观聚集地。水质达到了2类标准，这意味着其安全并可以让全家老小来这条历史河流放心的玩耍。在传统节日，比如新年，这里以一种全新的方式成为了政治集会，时装表演，摇滚会音乐场。最近，人们丢在河里的硬币被收集起来，数额足有数千美元之多，这些钱捐给了当地的慈善组织。

Project Title:     ChonGae Canal Restoration Project
Project Location:    Central Seoul, Korea
Project Type:    Urban Park
Date of Completion:  October 2007
Owner/Client:    Seoul Metropolitan Government
Photographer:  Taeoh Kim
Drawings/Renderings: Mikyoung Kim Design
Materials:  Granite, Water, Fiber Optic Lighting Year:   2005
Commissioning Entity:  Seoul Metropolitan Government   Budget:   $24 m.
Dimensions:  91,000 sq. m [2.25 acres]  Public Art:   $24 m.
Budget:  $1.2 m

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