GWANGJU BIENNALE EXHIBITION HALL
GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA
date 2023
client Gwangju Metropolitan City
program Exhibition Hall
surface 32,276m²
status Competition, Finalist
design team Studio Akkerhuis + Archiworkshop + Posco A&C
Alessandra Taddei, Amata Boucsein, Blanche Granet, Carlos Mena Porras, Christian Johansson, Damien Charpentier, Daniela Rovario, Gounaud Chung, Pierre-Henri Baudart
Studio Akkerhuis + Archiworkshop + Posco A&C have been selected as finalists in the International Design Competition for the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall.
Located on a green but isolated site, disconnected from the urban fabric and bordered by the Honam expressway, our proposal aims to create a protected and attractive public space for the visitors, ultimately enhancing the presence of the upcoming Biennale exhibition hall.
By lifting up the main hall and digging the ground below it we generate an open and multi layered piazza activated by various public programs accessible all year round.
The square configuration of the main structure allows for optimised modularity and adaptability within the special exhibition hall, all the while emphasising central position of the venue within the network of existing museums scattered in the vicinity.