2014
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
동대문디자인플라자
byZaha Hadid[Z.H.]
Zaha Hadid's only major Korean work, a 45,000 m² aluminum-skinned curving complex in Dongdaemun. Houses a design museum, exhibition halls, and event spaces. Controversial when built (replacing a beloved historic stadium) but now one of Seoul's most photographed buildings — and free to walk through.
Drawing Sheet
- Project
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)
- Architect
- Zaha Hadid (1950–2016)
- Year
- 2014
- Location
- 중구, 서울
- Coords
- 37.5672° N · 127.0099° E
- Style
- Parametricism
- Status
- extant
- Access
- Open to public
Plan your visit
- Hours
- Outdoor walkways 24/7; museum 10:00–19:00, closed every 2nd & 4th Monday
- Admission
- Free (public spaces); exhibitions vary ₩5,000–15,000
- Nearest station
- Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (lines 2/4/5), exit 1
- Korean address
- 서울 중구 을지로 281