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SEOUL
URBAN MORPHOLOGY
Seoul, South Korea
• Capital of South Korea
• Densest yet most developed city
• Forefront of technological advancements
• Capital of Korean peninsula for 600 years
• Historic and cultural city with over 2000 years
of history
• Since Paleolithic era along the Han River
• Strategic area for residence, military, defense
• The Summer Palace (1068 CE), the Kyongbok Palace (1392),
the Changdok Palace (1405), Toksu Palace (late 15th century)
• Construction of the city’s defensive walls before palace
• Capital during Joseon Dynasty in 1394
• Since Paleolithic era along the Han River
• Strategic area for residence, military, defense
• The Summer Palace (1068 CE), the Kyongbok Palace (1392),
the Changdok Palace (1405), Toksu Palace (late 15th century)
• Construction of the city’s defensive walls before palace
• Capital during Joseon Dynasty in 1394
• Center of the Hermits Kingdom
• Diplomatic contacts with the west 1876
• Choson dynasty unable to control western influence
• 1900: Opening of port, electrical facilities,
railroads, roads, schools, hospitals,
waterworks systems
• 1905: Japanese occupation
• 1945: End of Japanese colonialism
• 1950: The Korean War broke out, division,
damaged Seoul's identity and form
gravely
Seoul’s contemporary development can be divided largely into three phases.
Urban foundation (1960 - 1980) Growing City (1980-2000) Smart & Sustainable City (2000 - present)
• 1960: post war restoration and development
• 1970: due to excessive concentration in the city center,
decided to disperse city core function and population to the
outskirts of the city
• 1960s - 1970s, experienced serious urban issues
• To resolve these issues
• expanding roads
• building apartment complexes in illegal settlement
areas
• Built the Cheonggye Overpass and Yeouido Island.
Urban foundation (1960 - 1980)
• 1960: post war restoration and development
• 1970: due to excessive concentration in the city center,
decided to disperse city core function and population to the
outskirts of the city
• 1960s - 1970s, experienced serious urban issues
• To resolve these issues
• expanding roads
• building apartment complexes in illegal settlement
areas
• Built the Cheonggye Overpass and Yeouido Island.
Urban foundation (1960 - 1980)
• series of active urban improvement and city beautification
policies
• renewal projects, too systematically redevelop town again
• Hosted various international events
• high-standard urban infrastructure network
• public transportation, roads, waterworks
• sewage systems.
• opened subway lines
• development plan for the Han River
• large-scale apartment complexes to respond to the
explosive increase in housing
• the relentless development also produced some serious side
effects
• destruction of the natural environment
• damage to historical resources
• breakdown of communities.
Growing City (1980 - 2000)
• creating environmental and pedestrian friendly spaces
• value of history and culture is re illuminated
• quality of life and urban innovations
• Smart city
• development of Informational Technology
• towards creating a sustainable city with advanced IT.
• improved quality of life
• Urban improvement
• River rehabilitation
• Public transportation
• Historic preservation
Smart & Sustainable City (2000 - present)
Cheonggyecheon Restoration
• Place for People and Activity
• Cultural Assets and Green (Pedestrian) Network
• Seoul advanced to become a global megalopolis in just half a century. It advance into a smart city where 10
million people live comfortably just in 50 years.
• 270,000 people per year (22,000 people per month) for 3 decades, 1960-1990
• HEUNGINJIMUN GATE
• URBAN FABRIC COMPARISION
• https://www.seoulsolution.kr/en/content/3323#:~:text=The%20histo
ry%20of%20the%20city,Dynasty%20(1392%20%2D%201910)%20in
• https://www.metropolis.org/sites/default/files/seoul_urban_plannin
genglish.pdf

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Seoul Urban Morphology

  • 2. Seoul, South Korea • Capital of South Korea • Densest yet most developed city • Forefront of technological advancements • Capital of Korean peninsula for 600 years • Historic and cultural city with over 2000 years of history
  • 3. • Since Paleolithic era along the Han River • Strategic area for residence, military, defense • The Summer Palace (1068 CE), the Kyongbok Palace (1392), the Changdok Palace (1405), Toksu Palace (late 15th century) • Construction of the city’s defensive walls before palace • Capital during Joseon Dynasty in 1394
  • 4. • Since Paleolithic era along the Han River • Strategic area for residence, military, defense • The Summer Palace (1068 CE), the Kyongbok Palace (1392), the Changdok Palace (1405), Toksu Palace (late 15th century) • Construction of the city’s defensive walls before palace • Capital during Joseon Dynasty in 1394
  • 5. • Center of the Hermits Kingdom • Diplomatic contacts with the west 1876 • Choson dynasty unable to control western influence
  • 6. • 1900: Opening of port, electrical facilities, railroads, roads, schools, hospitals, waterworks systems • 1905: Japanese occupation • 1945: End of Japanese colonialism • 1950: The Korean War broke out, division, damaged Seoul's identity and form gravely
  • 7. Seoul’s contemporary development can be divided largely into three phases. Urban foundation (1960 - 1980) Growing City (1980-2000) Smart & Sustainable City (2000 - present)
  • 8. • 1960: post war restoration and development • 1970: due to excessive concentration in the city center, decided to disperse city core function and population to the outskirts of the city • 1960s - 1970s, experienced serious urban issues • To resolve these issues • expanding roads • building apartment complexes in illegal settlement areas • Built the Cheonggye Overpass and Yeouido Island. Urban foundation (1960 - 1980)
  • 9. • 1960: post war restoration and development • 1970: due to excessive concentration in the city center, decided to disperse city core function and population to the outskirts of the city • 1960s - 1970s, experienced serious urban issues • To resolve these issues • expanding roads • building apartment complexes in illegal settlement areas • Built the Cheonggye Overpass and Yeouido Island. Urban foundation (1960 - 1980)
  • 10. • series of active urban improvement and city beautification policies • renewal projects, too systematically redevelop town again • Hosted various international events • high-standard urban infrastructure network • public transportation, roads, waterworks • sewage systems. • opened subway lines • development plan for the Han River • large-scale apartment complexes to respond to the explosive increase in housing • the relentless development also produced some serious side effects • destruction of the natural environment • damage to historical resources • breakdown of communities. Growing City (1980 - 2000)
  • 11. • creating environmental and pedestrian friendly spaces • value of history and culture is re illuminated • quality of life and urban innovations • Smart city • development of Informational Technology • towards creating a sustainable city with advanced IT. • improved quality of life • Urban improvement • River rehabilitation • Public transportation • Historic preservation Smart & Sustainable City (2000 - present)
  • 12. Cheonggyecheon Restoration • Place for People and Activity • Cultural Assets and Green (Pedestrian) Network
  • 13. • Seoul advanced to become a global megalopolis in just half a century. It advance into a smart city where 10 million people live comfortably just in 50 years.
  • 14. • 270,000 people per year (22,000 people per month) for 3 decades, 1960-1990
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