Gangnam-gu Samseong-dong GBC Temporary Fence Transformed into 'Nanaland'

European Cafe Street Painted on Temporary Fence Canvas... Chair, Lighting, and Flowerpot Arrangement Aims to Revitalize Alleyways

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) transformed the 250m temporary fence at the Samsung-dong GBC construction site (Bongeunsa-ro 108-gil) into the ‘Nanaland’ street on the 9th, featuring an exotic landscape image along with benches, flower pots, and lighting.

The district planned this project in collaboration with the construction company Hyundai Engineering & Construction to address the alleyway commercial district issues caused by the over five-year delay in the GBC groundbreaking. All stages from design development to planning incorporated ideas from local residents. This was the result of four workshops where local merchants and residents directly participated.

‘Nanaland’ is a newly coined term parodying a movie title, meaning ‘a space where I become the main character.’ The street, designed to resemble beautiful European villages, was created as a place where visitors can relax. A ‘menu selection spinning wheel’ listing various meal options from nearby restaurants was also installed for anyone to use.

Additionally, information about restaurants in the area will be linked and provided through the ‘The Gangnam’ app.

Meanwhile, the district held an awards ceremony at the Samsung 1-dong Community Center on the same day, presenting certificates of appreciation to Hyundai Engineering & Construction and local residents, urging long-term cooperation to revitalize the alleyway commercial district.

Jeong Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “This is a case where the district and Hyundai Engineering & Construction actively collaborated to realize residents’ ideas,” adding, “We will continue to discover public design projects through public-private cooperation.”

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