Kyowon Group Headquarters Outdoor Garden Wins '2020 Green City Seoul Award'... Spotlighted as an Urban Healing Space

Complete Renovation of Ground-Level Parking Lot Front, Mini Forest Recreated Reflecting Seasonal Changes

On the 17th, Kyowon Group announced that the outdoor garden created on the ground floor of their office building is being recognized as a healing space in the city. Photo by Kyowon Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Kyowon Group announced on the 17th that the outdoor garden created on the ground floor of its headquarters building is being recognized as a healing space in the middle of the city.

In 2018, Kyowon Group completely renovated its outdoor parking lot and transformed it into a nature-friendly resting area. With the concept of a "healing space to feel nature in the city," the outdoor garden was established and fully opened for anyone in the public to use comfortably.

Previously, Kyowon Group’s outdoor garden received the Excellence Award in the private architecture category at the “2020 Green City Seoul Awards” hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, acknowledging its functionality as an urban garden.

Flowers and trees are planted according to seasonal changes, such as purslane in spring and sunflowers in summer, allowing visitors to enjoy the scenery throughout all four seasons. At the center of the garden, a squirrel habitat made of pine trees has been created, along with a mini walking trail, enabling visitors to experience a small forest amid high-rise buildings. Tables, benches, and other convenience facilities are placed throughout the garden so people can rest or chat over coffee in small groups.

Additionally, considering the garden’s geographical advantage of being adjacent to a subway station entrance, Kyowon explained that public walkways and artworks were installed to enhance pedestrian convenience and enjoyment of the scenery.

A Kyowon Group official said, “Our headquarters building is located in an area with heavy traffic and frequent pedestrian flow, so we created the outdoor garden to serve as a space shared with all passersby. We believe the effort to cultivate the garden so that anyone can visit, rest, and heal by looking at nature even for a short time brings satisfaction to local residents and nearby office workers.”

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