A couple of months ago I went to Seoul to attend a friend’s wedding . Whilst there I stayed in the very well-heeded Gangnam financial district south of Seoul and took some photographs of the modern architecture and street scenery whilst there. Many people probably will not like the excess glass and concrete of these modern structures but being a fan of architecture – both modern and traditional – I love taking photographs of interesting buildings and structures when I come across them. Gangnam – being the main financial district of Seoul is criss-crossed with wide, grand boulevards, Western boutiques and coffee shop chains, global headquarters and subway lines. While, it doesn’t have the traditional, gritty, down-to-earth homeliness of most Korean neighbourhoods, it does have plenty of flair and you find yourself thinking you’ve suddenly been flung into any large, affluent, generic modern metropolis – be it Tokyo, Chicago or New York. It’s an interesting place to visit especially if you’re used to living in the Korean boonies like me.
One of the buildings making up the Samsung World Headquarters complex in Gangnam, souther Seoul
Interesting scrap metal art piece outside the POSCO Steel World Headquarters building
Golden frog and children art piece coming from a traditional folk tale of which I forgotten its significance
Interesting form and lines on this modern corporate skyscraper
The architect was obviously given a lot of free rein and went to town on this building. But, it looks great all the same.
More photos of southern Seoul and a more recent trip to northern Seoul – where alas my camera wasn’t working properly - are located here.
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