DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA & PARK This neofuturistic cultural complex, designed by the late Zaha Hadid, was commissioned to replace the Dongdaemun Stadium, which was constructed in the 1920s when Japan was in power. The undulating aluminum and concrete monument, which has been dubbed the “largest three-dimensional atypical structure in the world,” is home to galleries, event spaces, design stores, and lawns that extend to the roof. The adjacent Dongdaemun History & Culture Park has museums that reflect the area’s previous usage, including as a military camp from the 16th century.
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