Post your Seoul 서울 Pics III - Page 6

okete7 · May 1st, 2009, 05:21 PM

Thank you very much for all the pics... I'm always checking this thread out in search of new pics... I'm addicted to it... I'm going to Korea in June for the first time, really looking forward to it!!! Keep up the good work, guys!!

cydevil · May 2nd, 2009, 05:16 AM

Mussoda · May 2nd, 2009, 12:16 PM

media poles on U-Street of Gangnam street (강남대로), Gangnam-gu.

(http://boomup.chosun.com/seoul/festival/design/)

* but this stuff set in just Gangnam-gu side, not Seocho-gu side yet.

Mussoda · May 2nd, 2009, 12:20 PM

bridge fountain started to shoot this month.

- Banpo bridge linking Seocho-gu (south) and Yongsan-gu (north)

(http://boomup.chosun.com/seoul/festival/design/)

* with this thing,, the renewal of Bangpo riverside park has been completed this time.

Mussoda · May 2nd, 2009, 03:10 PM

Bigak pavilion at Gwanghwamun crossroads (광화문 비각)

(연아사랑 @ dc)

Sister Ray · May 2nd, 2009, 11:56 PM

Media poles!! Very cool.

cydevil · May 3rd, 2009, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mussoda

bridge fountain started to shoot this month.

Not that I mind the artistic improvement, but this seems to be a large drain on tax money.

Mussoda · May 3rd, 2009, 10:20 AM

Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam area.
(taken in a couple of years before)

Mussoda · May 3rd, 2009, 11:21 AM

an unique building near old downtown.

: the street is in front of Sungshin Woman's Univ. and near Hansung Univ. and Daehak-ro area.. now, another big site of old Seoul.

Mussoda · May 3rd, 2009, 11:42 AM

Banpo bridge fountain at night,

(by 리명박 @ dc)

Mussoda · May 3rd, 2009, 11:51 AM

several special buildings

Boutique Monaco

Urban Hive

Pax Tower

Kring

W Hotel

(captures of Daum.roadview)

Donkie · May 3rd, 2009, 01:32 PM

OMG.......

buildmilehightower · May 3rd, 2009, 04:14 PM

is that lee sun shin at the top of the page? (statue)

***dhuwman*** · May 4th, 2009, 07:14 AM

I'm not too fond of urban hive, honestly. But that Kring looks pretty awesome!

gabjp · May 4th, 2009, 04:51 PM

the kring is amazing!!!!

Mussoda · May 6th, 2009, 05:05 AM

what do u think Kring is for?
I'll post some pics and data about it in Korean New Architecture thread. click it.

Andrew · May 8th, 2009, 06:48 PM

Hi guys, I'm looking for some information. Can anyone give me any information about this area of Seoul:

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

What is the name of the area?
Does anyone have any old photos of the area, say from 20 or 30 years ago? What did it look like then? I read that the Seoul tower was built in 1969 and opened to the public in 1980; is it possible to get

I've walked around the area and though it is very densely developed, it seems like a fairly affluent middle class area with some very nice houses and flats. Was it always like this or was it once a poorer area that has developed over time into what it is now?

I'm interested because I'm an urban planner looking at the development of some Asian cities. Judging by the photos, this seems to have been developed in a pretty unplanned haphazard fashion, which I can imagine originally urban planners didn't like. I am only guessing because I don't know the area's history (hence why I'm asking here), but I can imagine the planners would have looked at areas like this and wanted to redevelop them because they do not conform to a regular plan. It was clear when I walked around that area however, that dispite it not being formally planned, the urban environment is actually not poor quality. On the contrary, I remember it appearing to be a rather nice place to live.

So, can anyone help me out here? Any photos or information that might shed light on the development of this, or other areas like it in Seoul?

Here's another pic I took from N Seoul Tower towards the Han River. An interesting mix of development here:

image hosted on flickr

Edit: After having looked around the Korean forums I've realised that this is probably not the best place to ask this question, so I've reposted this request in the following thread:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=611726&page=6

princeofseoul · May 9th, 2009, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

I've walked around the area and though it is very densely developed, it seems like a fairly affluent middle class area with some very nice houses and flats. Was it always like this or was it once a poorer area that has developed over time into what it is now?

I think you're showing a part of Itaewon or some area nearby the Itaewon subway stop. Here's what these houses look like at street level:

Pictures of Itaewon, Seoul Neighborhoods, April 2007.
View picture in 1024x768 pixels. View Itaewon on map.

Pictures of Itaewon, Seoul Neighborhoods, April 2007.
View picture in 768x1024 pixels. View Itaewon on map.

Pictures of Itaewon, Seoul Neighborhoods, April 2007.
View picture in 1024x768 pixels. View Itaewon on map.

Just average or below average by Korean standards. Not affluent, no.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

I'm interested because I'm an urban planner looking at the development of some Asian cities. Judging by the photos, this seems to have been developed in a pretty unplanned haphazard fashion, which I can imagine originally urban planners didn't like. I am only guessing because I don't know the area's history (hence why I'm asking here), but I can imagine the planners would have looked at areas like this and wanted to redevelop them because they do not conform to a regular plan. It was clear when I walked around that area however, that dispite it not being formally planned, the urban environment is actually not poor quality. On the contrary, I remember it appearing to be a rather nice place to live.

It's because the neighborhood is in a hill, which makes it hard to build straight streets and hence to have a "planned" street layout. When korean cities are located on flat ground, the street pattern will be rectangular generally (Seocho, Bundang, Goyang, Centum city, etc).

Mussoda · May 9th, 2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

Edit: After having looked around the Korean forums I've realised that this is probably not the best place to ask this question, so I've reposted this request in the following thread:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=611726&page=6

and

for my answer, click http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=611726&page=6 too.

Mussoda · May 9th, 2009, 07:00 AM

'Yongsan Park Tower" in April, 09

May 2nd, 2009, 12:16 PM	#103
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	media poles on U-Street of Gangnam street (강남대로), Gangnam-gu. (http://boomup.chosun.com/seoul/festival/design/) * but this stuff set in just Gangnam-gu side, not Seocho-gu side yet. __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes,

May 2nd, 2009, 12:20 PM	#104
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	bridge fountain started to shoot this month. - Banpo bridge linking Seocho-gu (south) and Yongsan-gu (north) (http://boomup.chosun.com/seoul/festival/design/) * with this thing,, the renewal of Bangpo riverside park has been completed this time. __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes,

May 2nd, 2009, 03:10 PM	#105
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	Bigak pavilion at Gwanghwamun crossroads (광화문 비각) (연아사랑 @ dc) __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes,

May 3rd, 2009, 10:20 AM	#108
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam area. (taken in a couple of years before) __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes,

May 3rd, 2009, 11:21 AM	#109
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	an unique building near old downtown. : the street is in front of Sungshin Woman's Univ. and near Hansung Univ. and Daehak-ro area.. now, another big site of old Seoul. __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes,

May 1st, 2009, 05:21 PM	#101
okete7 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Barcelona Posts: 24 Likes (Received): 0	Thank you very much for all the pics... I'm always checking this thread out in search of new pics... I'm addicted to it... I'm going to Korea in June for the first time, really looking forward to it!!! Keep up the good work, guys!!

May 2nd, 2009, 05:16 AM	#102
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May 2nd, 2009, 11:56 PM	#106
Sister Ray Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Seoul Posts: 869 Likes (Received): 20	Media poles!! Very cool.

May 3rd, 2009, 11:42 AM	#110
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	Banpo bridge fountain at night, (by 리명박 @ dc) __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes,

May 3rd, 2009, 11:51 AM	#111
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	several special buildings Boutique Monaco Urban Hive Pax Tower Kring W Hotel (captures of Daum.roadview) __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes,

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May 3rd, 2009, 04:14 PM	#113
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May 4th, 2009, 07:14 AM	#114
*dhuwman* BANGED Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 803 Likes (Received): 0	I'm not too fond of urban hive, honestly. But that Kring looks pretty awesome! __________________ "The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum - even encourage the more critical and dissident views. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on." -Noam Chomsky-

May 4th, 2009, 04:51 PM	#115
gabjp lolwut Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: João Pessoa, Brazil Posts: 1,329 Likes (Received): 0	the kring is amazing!!!!

May 6th, 2009, 05:05 AM	#116
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	what do u think Kring is for? I'll post some pics and data about it in Korean New Architecture thread. click it. __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes, Last edited by Mussoda; May 6th, 2009 at 03:37 PM.

May 8th, 2009, 06:48 PM	#117
Andrew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cardiff/Newcastle Posts: 3,487 Likes (Received): 7	Hi guys, I'm looking for some information. Can anyone give me any information about this area of Seoul: image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr What is the name of the area? Does anyone have any old photos of the area, say from 20 or 30 years ago? What did it look like then? I read that the Seoul tower was built in 1969 and opened to the public in 1980; is it possible to get I've walked around the area and though it is very densely developed, it seems like a fairly affluent middle class area with some very nice houses and flats. Was it always like this or was it once a poorer area that has developed over time into what it is now? I'm interested because I'm an urban planner looking at the development of some Asian cities. Judging by the photos, this seems to have been developed in a pretty unplanned haphazard fashion, which I can imagine originally urban planners didn't like. I am only guessing because I don't know the area's history (hence why I'm asking here), but I can imagine the planners would have looked at areas like this and wanted to redevelop them because they do not conform to a regular plan. It was clear when I walked around that area however, that dispite it not being formally planned, the urban environment is actually not poor quality. On the contrary, I remember it appearing to be a rather nice place to live. So, can anyone help me out here? Any photos or information that might shed light on the development of this, or other areas like it in Seoul? Here's another pic I took from N Seoul Tower towards the Han River. An interesting mix of development here: image hosted on flickr Edit: After having looked around the Korean forums I've realised that this is probably not the best place to ask this question, so I've reposted this request in the following thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=611726&page=6 __________________ My Photo Threads: Newport ~ 'Downtown' Cardiff ~ Cardiff Queen Street ~ Cardiff Demolition ~ Cardiff Waterfronts <> Dali (大理) China ~ Fenghuang (凤凰) China ~ Xi'an (西安) China Last edited by Andrew; May 8th, 2009 at 07:50 PM.

May 9th, 2009, 07:00 AM	#120
Mussoda Soul_Seoul Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seoul Posts: 3,679 Likes (Received): 201	'Yongsan Park Tower" in April, 09 __________________ - Korea - one photo per post, Seoul City Life, - Korean New Architectures, Korean Style (Han Style), Korean Landscapes, Last edited by Mussoda; May 16th, 2009 at 04:30 AM.

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