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Songdo International City is located in the vicinity of Incheon Port, 56 km west of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The city is only 15-minute drive away from Incheon Airport, its ideal geographical location makes it a better place for business and trades in Northeast Asia. Songdo International City is known for being a tech-based, intellectual, and eco-city. While the infrastructure of the city is growing mature, the development of more cultural buildings, such as this public library, is expected to be a key indicator to carry out a cultural purpose into the city and hoped to draw closer connections with their living citizens.

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• Architects: aoe architects
• Project: The Library of SONGDO International City, Competition Entry
• Location: SONGDO, South Korea
• Lead Architects: Larry Wen
• Design Team: Jichang Pan, Xiangting Li, Ye Wang, Ruixue Fan, Yu Lu, Zhiyu Chang, Chen Liu (Interior), Yawen Xue (Interior)
• Clients: Architecture Division. Yeonsu-gu office, Incheon-si, S.Korea
• Structure Engineer: Arup Group Limited
• Gross Built Area: 8199.5Sq

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