Linked with Nearby Gongdeok and Cheongpa Sintong Planning Zones
Developed into a Large Residential Complex with 7,000 Households
The area around 33 Il-dae, Seogye-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, will be redeveloped through a rapid integrated planning project. It has been decided to undertake integrated maintenance as a single project site in connection with the nearby Gongdeok and Cheongpa-dong areas, where integrated planning is already underway. Through this, the aging low-rise residential area on the west side of Seoul Station, which has been neglected in development, is expected to be reborn as a large-scale residential complex with about 7,000 households.
On the 23rd, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it has finalized the rapid integrated planning for the 33 Il-dae area in Seogye-dong and will actively proceed with the maintenance project.
The target site is located at the entrance to downtown Seoul and is the closest residential area to Seoul Station. However, development has been slow due to the east-west division caused by the above-ground Gyeongbu Line railway and the slope differences. Attempts at maintenance projects such as the residential environment improvement project in the 1990s, district unit planning, and urban regeneration activation plans since the mid-2010s were not carried out. As a result, 87% of the houses are aging, and residents have experienced inconveniences due to narrow and disconnected roads caused by a height difference of up to 40 meters, illegal parking, and numerous staircases.
Through this planning, the 33 Il-dae area in Seogye-dong will be reborn as a residential complex with up to 39 floors and approximately 2,900 households (including 250 officetels).
Three nearby areas are currently pursuing integrated planning. The area around 115-97 Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, was designated as a maintenance zone in May last year, and the areas around 89-18 Cheongpa-dong 1-ga and 11-24 Gongdeok-dong are in the process of designation as maintenance zones, aiming for next month. The city explained that if the 33 Il-dae area in Seogye-dong is designated as a maintenance zone within this year in connection with these areas, about 310,000 square meters and 7,000 households of aging low-rise residential areas in Yongsan and Mapo near Seoul Station will be reborn on a large scale.
The city planned to link pedestrian and green corridors with the adjacent Cheongpa and Gongdeok areas so that the west side of Seoul Station can enjoy an integrated pedestrian and green system. Parks will be placed on Manrijae-ro and Cheongpa-ro, where pedestrian traffic and activities are concentrated. A three-dimensional pedestrian walkway will be created running north-south from Seoul-ro to Manrijae-ro, the target site, and Hyochang Park. Considering the terrain height difference of up to 40 meters, vertical circulation such as elevators and ramps will also be expanded within the complex.
Infrastructure such as roads will be improved, and facilities needed by the community will be planned. A library will be placed above the park along Cheongpa-ro, and existing senior welfare facilities will be relocated toward the park. A public dormitory site will also be planned to accommodate various groups, including youth. Additionally, the center of the complex will feature high-rise buildings along the ventilation axis, and terrace houses suitable for the hillside landscape will be arranged on the southern side adjacent to the school, which is the highest point within the complex.
The city plans to decide on the maintenance plan within this year, starting with the public inspection announcement of the maintenance plan last month. Jo Nam-jun, head of the Urban Space Headquarters, said, "This is a representative case of integrated planning that connects four rapid integrated planning sites into one area," and added, "We will actively support the area to be reborn as a representative residential area in the city center that enjoys changes around Seoul Station along with pedestrian paths, green spaces, and scenery."
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