Partner in Charge: Bjarke Ingels, Thomas Christoffersen, Finn Nørkjær
Project Director: Andre Schmidt
Project Leader: Kamilla Heskje, Cat Huang
Engineers: Arup Dublin (SMEP) & Amsterdam (Lighting)
Landscape Architect: Martha Schwarz Partners (MSP)
Local Architect: SIAPLAN
Client: Dreamhub
Area: 96 534 sqm
From the Architects:
"The Cross # Towers constitute a three-dimensional urban community of interlocking horizontal and vertical towers. Three public bridges connect two slender towers at different levels – underground, at the street and in the sky. Catering to the demands and desires of different residents, age groups and cultures the bridges are landscaped and equipped for a variety of activities traditionally restricted to the ground. The resultant volume forms a distinct figure on the new skyline of seoul – a “#” that serves as a gateway to the new yongsan business district signaling a radical departure from the crude repetition of disconnected towers towards a new urban community that populates the three-dimensional space of the city." – Bjarke Ingels, founding partner, BIG
