Bridge of Future
Many iconic bridges were built in the last century - the Brooklyn Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, and Sydney Harbour Bridge, just to name a few.
But what will bridges look like in the future?
Seoul-based architecture firm, Planning Korea, gives us the answer...
Instead of serving just one purpose, the Paik Nam June Media Bridge in Seoul, South Korea is a .67 mile (1080m) megastructure would serve as a park, meeting space, mall, museum, and more.
In addition to providing new green space to the city, the whole bridge would be covered with solar panels to generate its own energy.
But what will bridges look like in the future?
Seoul-based architecture firm, Planning Korea, gives us the answer...
Instead of serving just one purpose, the Paik Nam June Media Bridge in Seoul, South Korea is a .67 mile (1080m) megastructure would serve as a park, meeting space, mall, museum, and more.
In addition to providing new green space to the city, the whole bridge would be covered with solar panels to generate its own energy.
The bridge’s overall shape is organic, fluid, and streamlined.
Travelers are encouraged to ditch their cars and walk or bike across instead.
Horizontal and vertical gardens would be introduced on each floor and would be watered using river and rainwater.
The skin of the bridge can be used as a canvas to showcase video installations and other media.
Travelers are encouraged to ditch their cars and walk or bike across instead.
Horizontal and vertical gardens would be introduced on each floor and would be watered using river and rainwater.
The skin of the bridge can be used as a canvas to showcase video installations and other media.
Paik Nam June Media Bridge Looking toward the National Assembly Building
To generate a large portion of the energy used for internal programs, the bridge is clad in solar panels.
Each floor of the structure introduces a horizontal garden that uses water from the river below, collected rain water and natural sunlight and ventilation.
The bridge is named after the Korean Video and Media Artist Nam June Paik.
And proposes to use the skin of the bridge as a projected canvas for media and video artists around the world.
Each floor of the structure introduces a horizontal garden that uses water from the river below, collected rain water and natural sunlight and ventilation.
The bridge is named after the Korean Video and Media Artist Nam June Paik.
And proposes to use the skin of the bridge as a projected canvas for media and video artists around the world.
Paik Nam June Media Bridge looking toward the Power Plant
In comparison to the Thames River in London and the Seine in France, the Han River is a much larger stretch of water that runs through the Center of Seoul.
Currently, there are close to 30 bridges running over the river but a majority of the steel and concrete structures only accommodate for cars and city traffic.
Paik Nam June Media Bridge aims to accommodate for the walking and cycling portion of the population.
In addition, the structure will host a number of public facilities such as a museum, library, and an IT complex mall.
The bridge will also connect the people down to the water by featuring a series of docks for water taxis, yachts and cruise ships.
Paik Nam June Media Bridge in City Context
Night View of Paik Nam June Media Bridge
Interior View
A Model of the bridge on Exhibition at the Boutique Monaco Museum in Gangnam, Seoul
Exhibition View
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