Sayuwon
Photo essay by Danny Kai
Bugye Arboretum ‘Sayuwon’ Birds’ Monastery by Iroje (2021)
This small architecture was originally designed for the Korean Demilitarised Zone installation art project and has been exhibited in several galleries including Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Japan. The opportunity to realize the design appeared when water was stored and flew across Sayuwon, a Korean arboretum where we designed its masterplan and several pavilions within. The change to the pond and stream required a new shelter for flocking birds with ecological diversity. Nests were vertically connected, and I metaphorically named it “The Birds’ Monastery”. People can also stay for a short moment of reflection. Bamboo, the main material of this monastery blends well into its environment and one day it would collapse to remain as just a memory of the landscape.
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Myeongjeong by Seung H-Sang (2019)
Myungjeong is where this life and the next life intersect.
It consists of a yard where one can only see the sky, forgetting the beautiful scenery, a world of forgetful water and red peace, surrounded by small sanctuaries and narrow passages of life.
Sodae /Miradouro by Alvaro siza+carlos castanheira (2019)
The observatory, conceived together with Soyoheon at the request of Alvaro Siza, was called Mirador in Portuguese and is now called the Bird's Nest.
Climbing the 20.5m tilted tower, you will have close and distant views of the garden to the east, west, south and north.
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Soyoheon Art Pavillion by Alvaro Siza + Carlos Castanheira (2017)
Alvaro Siza has created a new virtual project for Madrid's Oeste Park, which will exhibit Picasso's Pregnant Woman and Guernica.
Soyoheon, where sculptures of poets are installed instead of Picasso's works, is a space where the cycle of life and death is engraved, having been a fierce battleground during the Korean War.
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Symphony 6 -Andrea Liverani (2025)
Located next to the Myungjeong Pavilion at the top of the garden, Symphony 6 is a multipurpose outdoor performance venue that hosts a variety of performances and cultural events, including Korean traditional music, classical music, and dance. Designed by Italian architect Andrea Liverani, it features a "tent" concept that blends steel and nature, and features a Corten steel structure inspired by origami.
This 250-seat space, in harmony with the magnificent scenery of Palgongsan Mountain, hosts a variety of cultural events that combine artistry and functionality.