Forest and Lake Within Apartment Complex... 'Korean Version of Central Park' in Banpo 3rd District

Samsung C&T Proposes Creating a Natural Forest Three Times the Size of a Soccer Field Ahead of Contractor Selection for Banpo 3rd District Reconstruction

Lake within Banpo 3rd District proposed by Samsung C&T (Photo by Samsung C&T)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] Samsung C&T, which returned to the redevelopment market by winning the Shinbanpo 15th reconstruction project in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, has made a bigger bet on Banpo Jugogu 3 (Banpo 3 Jugogu) in Banpo-dong. Ahead of the contractor selection scheduled for the 16th, the company proposed creating a natural forest three times the size of a soccer field to the union.

According to Samsung C&T on the 12th, the company plans to create a 20,000㎡ natural forest, about three times the size of a soccer field, in the center of the Banpo 3 Jugogu complex. They aim to design landscaping that increases in value over time by creating a natural forest rarely found in apartment complexes. To this end, the company decided to collaborate with Supermass Studio, a next-generation landscape group based in New York.

According to the plan proposed by Samsung C&T, a natural lake reminiscent of New York's Central Park will be created among the natural forests within the complex, along with water play facilities. Banpocheon, which connects to the Han River, will be designed as a cultural space where residents can walk and enjoy leisure activities through differentiated landscape and water quality improvements.

Natural Forest within Banpo 3rd District Proposed by Samsung C&T (Photo by Samsung C&T)

To improve the water quality of Banpocheon, Samsung C&T will collaborate with the Environmental Ecology Research Institute of the University of Seoul, an advisory group for restoring the Han River waterfront ecosystem. They plan to restore the Banpocheon ecosystem through systematic water purification methods, including water purification facilities.

The company also proposed creating a riverside walking network of about 5 km connecting Banpocheon and the Han River from the complex. A Samsung C&T official emphasized, "We will make it a monumental work of Raemian, which has led apartment landscaping trends." Samsung’s dedication to Banpo 3 Jugogu appears to reflect its intention to establish a new landmark in the Gangnam area.

This complex, which reconstructs the existing five-story apartments into a total of 17 buildings with 2,091 households, is a large-scale project with a total construction cost of 808.7 billion KRW and is located along the Han River. Because of this, the industry expects that the company winning this project will hold the initiative in future major redevelopment projects in Seoul.

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