DDP Dongdaemun Design Plaza Lawn
DDP 동대문디자인플라자 잔디광장
Plaza · Jung-gu
Zaha Hadid's curving architecture, an LED rose field and an open lawn. The lighting at night gives it a future-city feel, and Dongdaemun's night market is next door.
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Source: ddp.or.kr
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