Daerim-dong Semi-basement Aged Residential Area Transformed into Safe and Comfortable Housing Complex

Seoul City Confirms Rapid Integrated Planning for Redevelopment of Daerim-dong 855-1

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has finalized the rapid integrated planning for the redevelopment of the area around 855-1 Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu. The old semi-basement residential area, which had been threatened in terms of residential safety, including being designated as a special disaster zone due to large-scale flooding damage in 2022, will be transformed into a safe and pleasant residential complex (approximately 1,000 households, up to about 35 floors).

The target area is a low-rise residential district with a high rate of aging (79.2%) and semi-basement (69.9%) houses. It was selected as a rapid integrated planning site because it is expected to have a significant effect on improving the poor residential environment, such as flood damage. Additionally, the area suffered from many illegal parking issues, narrow roads without separation between pedestrian and vehicle lanes, and a lack of essential infrastructure such as parks and sports facilities, causing considerable inconvenience to residents.

Considering the need to improve the poor residential environment, including flood damage relief, and the development potential of the area such as the opening of the Sinansan Line (scheduled for 2027), the city focused on creating a safe and pleasant residential complex. Over the past year, the city formed a team with residents, the autonomous district, and experts, and through numerous meetings, expert consultations, and active communication with residents, prepared the rapid integrated planning proposal.

Parks and detention ponds were three-dimensionally arranged along Daerim-ro, the entrance to the target area. This is to fundamentally alleviate residents’ anxiety caused by flood-related safety threats while creating a convenient and pleasant residential environment. In particular, public facilities necessary for the area were sufficiently installed, and living infrastructure and parking lots were linked and complexly installed to increase facility usability and enable efficient land use.

By linking parks and sports facilities along Daerim-ro, the convenience of residents’ use will be enhanced, and a public parking lot will be installed under the park for efficient land use. Especially, to respond to flood damage and abnormal climate in the target area, a detention facility (with a capacity of 15,000 tons, considering the flood damage area around Daerim-ro) is planned at the lowest part of the park to strengthen the safety of the residential environment.

Jo Nam-jun, Director of the Urban Space Headquarters of Seoul City, said, “The target area is a region where frequent flooding occurs, so we focused on improving the residential environment and securing a safe daily life for residents.” He added, “We will continue to fulfill the public responsibility and role in supporting areas with poor residential environments, those excluded from development, and safety-vulnerable areas such as flood zones.”

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