Dongdaemun Design Plaza

2 min readMay 1, 2018

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

DDP is a multi-cultural complex located at Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station

DDP floor map

Designed by renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid

DDP is considered the largest amorphous 3D architecture in the world

Opened in March 2014, DDP required 5 years of construction work

Entitled “Metonymic Landscape”, the design adds futuristic values to an historical and social area

It is built with 45,133 aluminum panels in different sizes and patterns

Hadid created a space that flows without boundaries

It is a building without any straight lines or walls

The design of DDP employs mega-trusses and a space frame, minimizing the use of columns and creating a massive interior space with seemingly endless curves

The curved interior is made of eco-friendly, fire-resistant plaster boards, GRG (glass fiber-reinforced gypsum) boards, cotton sound absorption panels, and imitation marble

DDP has 15 spaces and 5 facilities: art hall, museum, design labs, parks, design market, open square

Light trails night picture of DDP — Photo by Eugene Lim

Dongdaemun Design Plaza

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