UNStudio uses colour to give identity to faceless South Korean skyscrapers
Dutch office UNStudio has devised a solution to the "impersonal homogeneity" of high-rises in many Asian cities – add colour and patterns to the exteriors.
The Amsterdam-based firm has transformed two whole urban blocks in Daegu, South Korea's fourth largest city, by adding digitally designed patterns onto the facades of more than 20 different skyscrapers.
These colours help to create zones within the blocks, but also gives each residence its own unique identity. According to UNStudio, the addition of colour "not only reinforces identity, it also establishes community".
The project was commissioned by property developer Hyundai Development Company, which has built tower complexes across South Korea under the brand I Park, including the Daniel Libeskind-designed Haeundae I Park Marina Complex in Busan.
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