New York based architecture firm of Asymptote Architecture has challenged our imagination by their latest work of Velo Towers in Yongsan International Business District (YIBD), Seoul, South Korea.
Volumes of residential modules are staked, rotated and interconnected to break down the scale and massing of the buildings. The oval shaped volumes are turned and positioned to capture views of the adjacent Yongsan Park overlooking the distant Han River. Roof gardens and communal amenities and located around light-filled atrium spaces evenly distributed across every six to eight storey residential communities. There is also a sky bridge 30 storey above the podium level that function as the main gathering and socializing space in the sky.
Asymptote Architecture also incorporates latest technology in automotive, aerospace and marine industries in the fabrication of building forms for their Velo Towers.
Can it stand the earthquake shock waves ? find out about it.
ReplyDeleteGood question John! That is exactly the common problem in today's architecture where form overpower every aspects of a building.
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