POSTECH Marine Sciences Campus / SmithGroup

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SmithGroup shared their winning master plan proposal for a new Marine Sciences campus for the Pohang Institute of Science and Technology (POSTECH), in Uljin, South Korea. With the driving concept of a “wave” – a form common to both land and sea – the new design takes full advantage of the site’s natural beauty, weaving students throughout the campus and tying the man-made with the undulating topography.

More about the winning proposal after the break.

The new Marine Science campus, which will include space for ad­ministration, classrooms and research buildings, and residences for students and faculty,  is located 50 miles from the main campus in a secluded and hilly site on the east coast of Korea overlooking the East Sea.  Academic building are tucked into the natural topography of the south facing mountains, with residences further up the mountains connected via a winding road.  By running the buildings up the mountains’ sides, the valley floor is preserved as an ecological park.  Plus, the buildings benefit from the thermal mass of the mountain.

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Cite: Karen Cilento. "POSTECH Marine Sciences Campus / SmithGroup" 23 Sep 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/79182/postech-marine-sciences-campus-master-plan-smithgroup> ISSN 0719-8884

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