Eunpyeong District Office First-Floor Lobby Renovated as the "Eoullim (Lim) Lounge"

Creating an indoor garden...A space for rest, reading, and communication

The Eunpyeong District of Seoul (headed by District Mayor Kim Mikyung) has newly renovated the first-floor lobby of the district office into a rest area for residents called the "Eoullim (Lim) Lounge." The district office announced on the 10th that it promoted this project after being selected for the Korea Forest Service public offerings, the "2024 Daily-Life Indoor Forest (Indoor Garden) Creation Project" and the "2025 Project to Promote the Use of Domestic Timber."

Eoulrim (Rim) Lounge in the Eunpyeong-gu office lobby. Provided by Eunpyeong-gu.

The existing lobby, which had served only as a passageway, was redesigned under the theme of a "forest-like lounge." Taking into account the characteristics of an indoor garden, the space was created mainly with plants that can be stably maintained even with limited light and environmental conditions.

The lounge significantly expands the available rest area so that all visitors and residents can use it comfortably. It includes the "Simmaru," where people can freely converse; the "Chatmaru," which creates the atmosphere of a greenhouse café with its high ceiling and large windows; and the "Chaekmaru," where visitors can quietly read books.

More than 20% of the plants are southern native species, and trees, shrubs, and flowering plants are harmoniously arranged so that people can feel the diversity of nature even indoors. The walls are finished with domestic wood such as Mongolian oak laminated panels and Japanese cypress to create a nature-friendly space.

On the 30th of last month, the district held a New Year’s greeting event and organized resident participation programs in the lounge, marking its first steps as a multi-purpose cultural space.

Kim Mikyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong District Office, said, "The Eoullim Lounge is a space where residents can pause in their busy daily lives and feel nature," adding, "We will continue to expand environments where people can enjoy forests and gardens close to their everyday lives."

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