Songdo Canal Walk

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Songdo Canal Walk
커낼워크
General information
Status Complete
Type Mixed-use
Location Songdo IBD,
Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Incheon
South Korea
Estimated completion October 2009[1]
Technical details
Floor area 1,272,788 sf[2]
Design and construction
Architect KPF / Jina[3]
Developer Gale International, POSCO E&C

Canal Walk is an outdoor shopping court in the International Business District Songdo IBD[4] of Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. The court comprises four sections, one for each season, and is located along a stretch of a man-made canal running north to south. It stretches 2,625 feet within D1-D4 blocks.[5] Each block contains five-story glass buildings; the first two stories are retail units that include fitness clubs, bookstores, clothing and general stores, cafes, and restaurants. The top three stories contain 445 luxury officetel units.[6] The site also encourages pedestrian flow by protecting people from traffic and noise with its open-court walkway, although "season" sections require road crossings.[7] The court is also located near Songdo Central Park.

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