'ewha woman's university' by dominique perrault

the new dominique perrault designed ewha woman’s university in seoul, korea open this past april.
the building began with a design competition in 2004 and was inaugurated four years later.
the institution's campus center was created to house classrooms, libraries and a cafeteria for 20,000 students.
in addition, the space holds administration offices and a commercial space, complete with a theatre,
retail shops and sport facilities. the structure manages to fit all these programs in a small space by
submerging much of it underground. light is let in through a large channel that sits between
the building’s two halves, which also forms the centrepiece for the school.

light is let in through a large channel that sits between the building’s two halves, which also forms the centrepiece for the school

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