Temporal Pilgrimage – retreat Gimpo plain
Today, more than half of South Korea’s population resides in the Seoul Capital Area, reflecting the country's extreme urban concentration. As a result, Seoul—already fully urbanized—is becoming even denser through redevelopment, while many new towns are emerging along the expanding infrastructure extending beyond the city.
This wave of expansion now cuts across the Gimpo Plain, regarded as one of the earliest rice cultivation sites on the Korean Peninsula. With over 5,000 years of agricultural history, the Gimpo Plain has long supported village-based farming and remains a vital rice-producing area for the capital region. However, as urban development pushes westward, the once-vast plain is steadily shrinking.
Historically, the Gimpo Plain was marked by outdated infrastructure typical of traditional agricultural zones. But in 2014, the opening of the Ara Waterway—connecting the Han River to the Yellow Sea near Incheon—dramatically altered the strategic importance of the region. The waterway introduced cruise routes and bike paths that directly connect to Seoul’s major riverside attractions, becoming part of a broader network of regional and even international development initiatives.
In this context, the project explores how the historically agricultural Gimpo Plain can—and should—evolve. By examining the site across village, city, and metropolitan scales, it considers what a renewed identity for the Gimpo Plain could look like—and how it might meaningfully shape the future of the surrounding urban fabric.
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Graduation Exhibition
졸업전 작품
[졸업설계] 고범석 | Temporal Pilgrimage – retreat Gimpo plain
- 2025-1학기
- 건축설계(9)
- 지도교수 : 이원석, 성진
- 작성일 2026-08-15
- 조회수 728
