DH Ja-i Gaepo Multi-family Housing Excellence Award
'Tokki Noliteo' Wins Design Category Encouragement Award
Hyundai Construction announced on the 23rd that it won the Excellence Award in the multi-family housing category and the Encouragement Award in the playground design category at the ‘2023 IFLA Award’ held in Tokyo, Japan on the 17th.
IFLA, founded in 1948, is the International Federation of Landscape Architects and the most prestigious global organization in the field of landscape architecture. Every year, it selects and awards buildings from projects in 71 member countries worldwide that contribute to the creation of sustainable cities and environments.
Landscape view of The H Zai Gaepo complex, which won the Excellence Award in the multi-family housing sector. [Photo by Hyundai Engineering & Construction]
The winning project in the multi-family housing category, the landscaping of The H Xi Gaepo complex, features the concept of 'Sig-Nature Gallery,' designed to evoke the scenery of a sophisticated modern art museum within a nature-friendly urban space.
The rooftop landscaping applies an ecological area ratio of over 40%, creating ample green space, and includes works by world-renowned artists such as Anthony Browne, a British children’s book author, with 'Our Dad’s Playground,' and Professor Park Je-sung of Seoul National University with 'The Gate Tangent,' which received high praise.
The ‘Rabbit Playground’ at Hillstate Hong Eun Forest, which won the Encouragement Award in the playground design category, is the world’s first children’s play facility realized using 3D printing technology.
The dynamic form created by the irregular structure and the highly eye-catching colors achieve sculptural beauty, encouraging active engagement from users.
In particular, it passed all the stringent evaluation criteria set for children’s safety under the Special Act on Safety of Children’s Products, including materials and manufacturing methods of playground equipment, and received safety certification, highlighting its potential as a safe and sustainable product.
The winning work of the Encouragement Award in the playground design category, 'Hillstate Hong Eun Forest Rabbit Playground'. Photo by Hyundai Construction
With this award, Hyundai Construction achieved the highest domestic award in the multi-family housing category and became the only domestic construction company to win in the children’s playground category. Additionally, over the past three years, Hyundai Construction has proven its design competitiveness in landscaping by winning five times at the world’s top three design awards?‘IDEA,’ ‘iF,’ and ‘reddot’?and being the first domestic construction company selected for the American Good Design Award, sweeping various domestic and international design awards.
A Hyundai Construction official said, “We are pleased to have our residential landscaping design and sustainable future product technology recognized by the world’s most prestigious International Federation of Landscape Architects,” adding, “We will continue to enhance the residential culture and quality of life for residents through eco-friendly landscaping designs that are not only sophisticated but also consider sustainability.”
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