South Korea's Incheon Songdo IBD Eco City
2010-01-18 from: author:
Highlights of the Songdo IBD master plan:
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The 68-story Northeast Asia Trade Tower, which will stand as Korea's tallest building and most advanced corporate center.
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The recently opened and architecturally stunning Songdo Convensia, operating as Incheon's primary convention center, is Korea's largest column-free interior space.
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600 acres of open space including a 100-acre Central Park, providing a beautiful place of refuge and relaxation for those who live and work in the city.
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The Incheon Arts Center, a cultural complex housing a concert hall, opera house, museum of Asian contemporary art, a music conservatory, design school, artist in residence housing, and a library.
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The Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, co-developed with Kitson Partners, features an 18-hole championship golf course, a full clubhouse and a fitness center situated on a 228 acre site which will also include luxury villas and condominiums.
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Public and private schools including the completed Songdo International School (SIS) for students kindergarten through high school, offering a state-of-the-art learning environment and international perspectives to prepare them for leading post-secondary schools around the world.
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Songdo International City Hospital, planned to boast the latest in medical diagnosis and treatment technologies. Partners such as Microsoft and 3M will also participate in the development of this world class healthcare facility.
