Seongdong-gu Wangsimni Square 'Light Bench' Renovation

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Seongdong-gu Wangsimni Square Late Night Light Bench

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) has completed the first phase of the Wangsimni Plaza landscape improvement project this month by renovating the facilities and green spaces of Wangsimni Plaza and installing artistic light benches and a smart rest area along the plaza’s grass lines.

Since 2019, the district has been promoting a landscape project for the plaza near Wangsimni Station, a quintuple station area where five subway lines?Lines 2, 3, and 5, the Gyeongui-Jungang Line, and the Bundang Line?pass through. The project aims to make Wangsimni Plaza, a popular spot for both domestic and foreign visitors, a place where many people can enjoy unique attractions and sights.

In line with the trend of smart inclusive cities, in December last year, a dedicated smart rest area was installed in Wangsimni Plaza, creating a space utilizing 4th industrial revolution technologies. To complement the nightscape facilities of Wangsimni Plaza and provide various attractions and comfortable resting spaces, light benches with artistic elements were installed on 70 parcels including 192-3 Haengdang-dong, and green spaces were renovated, including relocating the existing LED roses.

The installed light benches are eco-friendly ceramic sculptures made using ceramic mosaic techniques, allowing residents using Wangsimni Plaza to feel the sensibility of the four seasons within the urban environment.

At night, LED lights beneath the light benches shine in various colors, creating a beautiful nightscape together with the underground embedded LED line bars beneath the mural on the opposite side.

In particular, the newly installed tile benches on the south side of Wangsimni Plaza were created through a talent donation by Professor Park Sam-chil of Namseoul University and his students who participated in the first phase of the project, adding special meaning to the installation.

Additionally, the second phase of the project, which involves installing art walls around the Wangsimni Plaza murals, is scheduled to proceed by the first half of the year according to the schedule of the ‘Seoul Public Art Project’ contest.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “I hope Wangsimni Plaza becomes a healing space for residents who have been feeling depressed due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic,” and added, “With this project, the plaza will be developed into a more pleasant meeting place where residents’ diverse cultural needs can be fulfilled.”

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