Nodeul Island Park / mmkplus

Abandoned and forgotten for decades, Nodeul Island is an artificial island situated on Seoul's Han River. It was first constructed to support the Han River pedestrian bridge (built in 1917) but degraded over the years to its isolated form. Despite its natural beauty and proximity to the city center, the remote character of the island—along with it being hard for visitors to reach its ground—made it difficult for it to thrive. This project reconfigures the island's ground form into multi-levels of public space, with various cultural programs embracing the island's history. It is an inviting public getaway, where citizens and visitors can interact with diverse activities, and feel harmonized with the surrounding city and its natural landscape.