Pop Architecture's Korean War Memorial Park for Civil Victims earns honorable mention

The New York-based architecture studio POP Architecture (currently hiring, by the way) honors civil victims of the Korean War with a design submission for an international design competition seeking to create a national memorial.  Organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea and the local government of Dong-gu district in South Korea, the competition brief asked for a "sensitively-designed Park and a Memorial Hall that is spiritual while offering visitors an opportunity to deepen their understanding of Korea's darkest hour. This competition seeks to identify the very best design talent to create Memorial Park as a national symbol and a home to the local community." After receiving submissions from 42 countries and 109 firms, the competition jury placed POP Architecture's "Korean War Memorial Park" in the top ten and earned itself an Honorable Mention.  Image courtesy of POP Architecture Image courtesy of POP ArchitectureAccording to the team from POP ...