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What kind of public space can emerge from the five ruined oil tanks?

Mapo Energy Pavilions

The Mapo Energy Pavilion project is about creating a public space by renovating the five ruined oil tanks in the middle of Maebong Mountain. The empty oil tanks symbolize how the unlimited use of fossil fuel has threatened the environment and the people over the last centuries. It is a place that will allow us not only to recognize the negative effects we have had on nature but also to reflect and learn about eco-friendly living. The five empty tanks will be renovated with the theme of five sustainable energy sources: wind, biomass, water, earth, and sun.

Site Plan

Aerial View

Wind Pavilions

The Wind Pavilion provides a courtyard filled with natural daylighting and the wind turbines visualize the natural wind in the mountain.

  • Wind Pavilion Aerial View
  • Wind Pavilion Courtyard View

Biomass Pavilion

The Biomass Pavilion is filled with various types of trees that represent organic mass in nature.

  • Biomass Pavilion Aerial View
  • Biomass Pavilion Entry View
  • Biomass Pavilion Interior View

Water Pavilion

Water Pavilion collects rainwater to create a water fountain surrounded by a circular seating area.

  • Water Pavilion Aerial View
  • Water Pavilion Bench with Fountain

Earth Pavilion

Earth Pavilion frames exposed rock from the ground which becomes a rock garden in the courtyard.

  • Earth Pavilion Aerial View
  • Earth Pavilion Entry Ramp
  • Earth Pavilion Courtyard View
  • Earth Pavilion Mezzanine Level View

Sun Pavilion

Sun Pavilion brings daylight into the space directly through the roof opening and the reflective ceiling surface reinforces the presence of the daylighting in the pavilion.

  • Sun Pavilion Aerial View
  • Sun Pavilion Skylight

Project Information

Typology:Institutional
Year:2013
Location:Seoul, Korea
Size:21500 ft2 / 20000 m2
Program:Cultural Park
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