Basic Design Completed, Detailed Design Underway
Construction to Begin After Design Work... First Half of Next Year
Creating the "World's Longest Art Gallery" for Pedestrians
Simultaneous Area Improvements, A Space for Citizens
The construction to convert Jamsugyo Bridge into the first pedestrian-only bridge over the Han River is set to begin as early as the first half of next year. Through an international competition for design concepts, a development plan has been established to transform Jamsugyo Bridge into "the world's longest art gallery." The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to commence the main construction once the design phase is completed.
According to the maintenance industry on September 4, Seoul City recently finalized the basic design for the "Jamsugyo Cultural Space Development Project" and has begun the detailed design process to establish a more concrete direction for the construction. This phase involves breaking down the scope and scale of the project, as well as the layout and form of the facilities outlined in the basic design.
Seoul City holds the "Car-Free Jamsugyo Walking Festival" annually at Jamsugyo Bridge in Seoul. The photo shows citizens participating in the festival. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
The Jamsugyo Cultural Space Development Project involves closing the 795-meter-long Jamsugyo Bridge, which connects Seobinggo-dong in Yongsan District and Banpo-dong in Seocho District, and converting it into a pedestrian and cultural space. With a total project budget of 20 billion won, it will become the first pedestrian-only bridge over the Han River.
The blueprint is complete. Last year, Dutch architectural design firm Archi Mist won the competition with its proposal for "the world's longest art gallery." The plan is to use the 800-meter-long bridge as an art gallery under normal circumstances, and to repurpose it as a fashion show runway, an outdoor night cinema, or a venue for weddings and festivals as needed. However, the design was partially modified during the safety verification process. The original plan for a skywalk deck was removed, and instead, the existing pedestrian deck on Jamsugyo Bridge will be expanded. This change was made in response to concerns that a skywalk could be damaged during heavy rain or flooding, and that it could place additional stress on the Banpo Bridge structure.
Seoul City also plans to simultaneously refurbish the northern and southern ends of Jamsugyo Bridge during the design process. On the northern end, toward Yongsan District Office, the city will improve access to the bridge and develop cultural projects in connection with Ichon Hangang Park. On the southern end, toward Seocho District, the city plans to improve access as well as the entrance and connecting roads.
Both the value engineering (VE) review and the construction technology review have been completed. Recently, the city finalized the basic design, which includes plans for closing the roadway, converting the bridge into a pedestrian and cultural space, and constructing or expanding the pedestrian deck. Based on this, the detailed design has begun, and the main construction can only proceed once this phase is finished. Seoul City expects the detailed design to be completed in the first half of next year.
There is significant public interest in the project to convert Jamsugyo Bridge into a pedestrian-only bridge. Seoul City has already been converting the bridge into a pedestrian-only space for citizens during certain periods. Except during the hottest season, vehicles are restricted every Sunday, and Hangang festivals are held on Jamsugyo Bridge. Last year, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton even used the bridge as a runway for a fashion show.
A bird's-eye view submitted by Dutch architectural firm Archi Mist proposing to transform Jamsu Bridge into 'the world's longest art gallery.' Seoul Metropolitan Government
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