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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP by Zaha Hadid) - Those who have seen Record of Youth, Love Alarm, Perfume, Are You Human, Fated to Love, The Producers and My Love From The Star are familiar with the Dongdaemun Design Plaza or the DDP by Zaha Hadid Architects, completed in 2014. This massive urban project was the first project in South Korea to have been constructed using BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology. This allowed the architects to adapt the design and construction to the client’s evolving design brief. Its facade is made of a cladding system that consists of 45,000 panels of different sizes and degrees of curvature, which was designed using a parametric modeling system, cutting down on prohibitive costs. The facade is animated by the reflections of LED lights coming from the signages of the buildings surrounding it. Its reflective surface in effect changes with the conditions of the surrounding built urban setting.@ddp_seoul
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP by Zaha Hadid)@ddp_seoul
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP by Zaha Hadid)@ddp_seoul
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP by Zaha Hadid)@ddp_seoul
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP by Zaha Hadid)@ddp_seoul
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP by Zaha Hadid)@ddp_seoul
Changdeokgung Palace - If you watched Kingdom Seasons 1 and 2, Rookie Historian Go Hae-Ryung, Rooftop Prince and Jewel in the Palace, you’ve seen the Changdokgung Palace. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997 for being an 'outstanding example of Far Eastern palace architecture and garden design' and “[integration] into and harmonized with the natural setting' and its adaptation 'to the topography and retaining indigenous tree cover,” per the UNESCO World Heritage committee. This location has seen South Korea’s history unfold. It was the most favored palace of the Joseon princes. Like many historical sites, it has seen damage through time, most notably from the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1910-1945. Its current condition reportedly represents 30% of the original East Palace Complex.@changdeokgung
Changdeokgung Palace@changdeokgung
Changdeokgung Palace@changdeokgung
Changdeokgung Palace@changdeokgung
Changdeokgung Palace@changdeokgung
Changdeokgung Palace@changdeokgung
Changdeokgung Palace@changdeokgung
Eiffel Tower and The Jardins du Trocadero - Seen in The Package, the City of Lights’ main monument and surroundings have been on many a lovers’ destination bucket list. The Jardins du Trocadero were originally planned by Adolphe Alphand for the Exposition Universelle in 1878, but as we know it today, was designed by Parisian Architect, Roger-Henri Expert, for the Exhibition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans La Vie Moderne in 1937. Looming over it on the opposite side of the Seine is the Eiffel Tower, designed by the Engineer, Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World’s Fair. Worldwide, this structure is considered to be the symbol of Paris, having been the world’s tallest manmade structure in the world, surpassed by New York’s Chrysler Building in 1930. Today, it has Europe’s highest observation deck accessible to the public at 276 m above ground. @eiffeltoweraddict
Eiffel Tower and The Jardins du Trocadero@eiffeltoweraddict
Eiffel Tower and The Jardins du Trocadero@eiffeltoweraddict
Eiffel Tower and The Jardins du Trocadero@eiffeltoweraddict
Eiffel Tower and The Jardins du Trocadero@eiffeltoweraddict
Fountaine de Tournay - Fans of Goblin know this location, especially beautiful garbed in the glory of Autumn’s maple leaf colors. Originally designed by sculptor Mathurin Moreau in 1853, and exhibited in the 1855 World’s Fair, six copies of this fountain used to reside in Bourdeaux, Quebec’s twin city, until the 2000’s, when businessman Peter Simons spotted one of them in an antique dealer, had it restored, and gifted it to the City of Quebec for its 400th founding anniversary. This gift was made in thanksgiving to the city’s residents for patronizing the Simons fashion retail store, which has been in business in Quebec since 1840.@goblin_tvn
Fountaine de Tournay@goblin_tvn
Fountaine de Tournay - Another Goblin location in Quebec is The Parc Samuel-Hollande. Built in 1972, designed by Anthony Hobbes and the architecture studio of Girard Bruce and Associates, this park gives character to the residential complex for which it was designed. @goblin_tvn
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando - Situated in a wooded setting within the Maiim Vision Village, the Church of the Heart by Japanese modern architect, Tadao Ando, figured in What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim as the poetic venue for the famous Park Seo-Joon proposal to the Park Min-Young character. Portraying the harmony between nature and the built environment was the goal for Ando in designing this church. The silhouette of the cross seems to poignantly float within the trees surrounding the chapel, making it an arresting focal point for this quiet, understated environment. Still from What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@nam_hyun_wook
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@nam_hyun_wook
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@nam_hyun_wook
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@nam_hyun_wook
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@yoykee
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@yoykee
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@yoykee
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@yoykee
Church of the Heart by Tadao Ando@yoykee
The Alhambra - Hyun Bin fans know this from Memories of Alhambra, in which he co-starred with Park Shin-Hye. This majestic complex is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Described by Moorish poets as a “pearl set in emeralds,” this palace fortress complex was originally built in 889 CE on the remains of Roman forts and rebuilt in the 13th Century by Nasrid emir Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada, who was responsible for its numerous intricate details. It is an example of Muslim architecture with Byzantine influences.@dramas_review
The Alhambra@travelwithanamo
The Alhambra@travelwithanamo
The Alhambra@travelwithanamo
Monastery of Panagi Skopiotissa - Those who have followed Descendants of the Sun are familiar with this location. Situated on the top of Skopos on the island of Zakynthos in Greece, it takes a good hike to get to this location. It is the oldest church on this island, In 1534, it was dedicated to the Logotheton family of nobles who still own it to this day. The church is an example of basilica architecture, built on the island of Artemis. It is surrounded by the ruins of a once thriving monastery. Its interiors are marked with beautiful wall paintings of saints and an icon of the Panagia Skopiotissa. The view from this location is arresting, showing the Mediterranean Sea.@markushummel.x
Monastery of Panagi Skopiotissa@aliki_kokla
Monastery of Panagi Skopiotissa@anevert
Starfield Library - The Starfield bookstore appears in the drama Record of young (2020) and is part of the CEOX the largest shopping mall on the Asian continent located in Seoul's Gangnam district which includes shops, convention center, hotels, casinos, cinema, library, offices. This complex of services had already been the subject of renovations in the past, but it needed to be connected by public transport in the city in fact there is a bus terminal that connects to Icheon International Airport and two metro stations. The latest renovation was designed by the American studio Gensler which managed to reorganize the spaces and paths as well as increase natural light. The Starfield bookstore inaugurated in 2017, is located right in the middle of this underground mega-structure covered by an all-glass roof and is organized on two floors for a total of 2500sqm, collects over 50 thousand books and 600 thousand international magazines. Still from Record of Youth, 2020, Netflix
- The space is carefully designed to accommodate areas for reading, presenting books and conferences. All the furniture and finishes have been carefully selected, for the floor prestige was chosen a wood effect enamelled tile inspired by the essence of oak produced by the Italian company Marca Corona Italian ceramics since 1741. For the chairs, the ARA 310 model by Pedrali by designer Jorge Pensi was chosen. The elegance derives from the combination of warm tones characterized by different shades of natural wood, furnishes the environment with a sense of naturalness making the library even more welcoming and at the same time relaxing.@starfiled.library
Oil Tank Culture Park - In Start Up (2020) many scenes were filmed at Oil Tank Culture Park a former oil depot located in Mapo-gu, Seoul that lay in a state of neglect until 2014, the year in which the Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to hold a competition for its redevelopment. Sill from Start Up, Netflix, 2020
- Among the 95 projects received was chosen that of the projet team formed by Heo Seogoo and RoA architects concluded in 2017. The project aims to preserve and rehabilitate this historically important site for the city by transforming it into a cultural container. The 6 oil tanks were not smartellated, but were transformed into show places, exhibition halls and learning spaces.Still from Start Up, Netflix, 2020
KB Youth Step - The KB RockStar Youth Step has transformed the Seokyo branch building of KB Kookmin Bank, designed in 1968 by Space Group founded by architect Kim Swoo-Geun, into a cultural facility for young people. The site is located at the point where the road connecting Hongik Univ station. and the University of Hongik crosses the pedestrian path or Juchajang-gil. The area has become a commercial area attracting new types of consumers especially young and foreign, who frequent it especially on weekends and at night.The basic idea of the square has been developed in order to create a dynamic space with the presence of stairs and the terrace with the intention of making the new KB Youth Step an open public space on the city. Still from Record of Youth, Netflix, 2020
- The stairs create continuous circulation from the basement to the roof, naturally attracting urban circulation in the building. These spaces lend themselves well to hosting many activities including shows, conferences, seminars, a book café, a resting place, offices, seminar room, classroom, meeting room, exhibition hall or café. The renovation project also considered the need to preserve some architectural elements (columns, floors, brick walls and internal stairs) of the Hongdae area so as not to make the mistake of demolishing buildings that are now an integral part of the collective memory.@namsun_lee
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress - From the recent 2022 drama, Twenty-five Twenty-One, the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, which is a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site, makes an appearance.Still from Twenty-Five Twenty-One, 2022, Netflix
- This fortress was built during the Joseon Dynasty. Still from Twenty-Five Twenty-One, 2022, Netflix
