Songdo IBD

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The Korea Society welcomes Richard Nemeth to discuss Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) and Gale International's Songdo International Business District (IBD) project. Kohn Pedersen Fox is responsible for master-planning Songdo IBD, a 1,500-acre private development located 35 miles southwest of Seoul. With a commitment to sustainable design and urban planning, KPF and Gale International created the foundation for a new international city in which all information systems—residential, medical, business—will be linked. The master plan calls for mixed-use spaces in addition to offices, convention centers, world-class hotels, and a variety of residential and retail developments. Songdo IBD boasts wide boulevards, a 100-acre Central Park , a system of pocket parks, a modern canal system , and the Songdo Convensia Convention Center—amenities inspired by the great cities of the world. Richard Nemeth, design principal, will discuss the major challenges of planning for this new, sustainable city, and will explore the use of cutting-edge green design.

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

6:30 PM Registration and Reception
7:00 PM Lecture and Q&A

Songdo IBD

with

Richard Nemeth

Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox

Moderated by

Jinhee Park and John Hong
Partners, SSd
Curators, Convergent Flux Korea

$10 Members ($20 Guests) in advance

Contact: Natalee Newcombe, 212-759-7525, ext. 328.

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About the Speaker

Since joining Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in 1998, Mr. Nemeth has worked on a wide range of project types throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, including office complexes and high-rise mixed-use towers, residential and hotel developments, and masterplanning for new sustainable cities. Mr. Nemeth’s current work includes the Lotte 555-meter tower in Seoul now under construction—currently scheduled to be the second tallest tower in the world. Mr. Nemeth recently worked with Gene Kohn to write a new course at the Harvard Business School on building design in real estate and has also been a guest speaker for multiple classes at Harvard’s Executive Education Center and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).

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