is one way to describe it,
constructed in 1970, the Seoul Station overpass connected
the eastern and western halves of the South Korean capital for over three
decades, closed in 2015, due to safety concerns, the iconic suspended highway
was reopened this month, as a pedestrian sky garden,
named Seoullo 7017, the new project is a recognition of the
need to preserve historical landmarks, and an attempt to make the city greener
and more pedestrian-friendly. to transform it into a pedestrian sky garden
accommodating the biggest variety of Korean plant species, Seoullo 7017 features
645 giant concrete pots, some of which are taller than an average-height
person, containing 228 species of trees and flowers, it is also designed to be
an “urban nursery” for trees, many of which will eventually be transplanted to
other areas of the city,
“Located in the heart of Seoul, a true plant village has
been realised on a former inner-city highway in an ever-changing urban area,”
said MVRDV, the Dutch design studio
behind Seoullo 7017, and what a great place for an evening stroll,
a good idea that could be used in any city in the world, rather than pull down an unwanted unused overpass, why not make it a pedestrian garden?
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