Published: Tuesday, July 18, 2006
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Busan Cinema Complex
Coop Himmelb(l)au's proposal for the Busan Cinema Centre and home of the Pusan International Film Festival suggests a new intersection between public space, cultural programs, technology and architecture to create identifiable landmarks within the urban landscape acting as icons of contemporary culture.
By: Coop Himmelb(l)au

The complex is envisioned as an urban plaza of four overlapping zones which are formed by highly recognizable building objects housing the project functions.
Project Details
- Project Name: Busan Cinema Complex / Pusan International Film Festival, Busan, South Korea (2005 - 2010)
- Planning: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU -- Wolf D. Prix, Helmut Swiczinsky + Wolfdieter Dreibholz
- Principal In Charge/Senior Design Architect: Wolf D. Prix
- Project Partner/Senior Design Architect: Michael Volk
- Project Architect/Design Architect: Martin Oberascher
- Project Team: Sergio Gonzales, Rob Henderson, Halstein Guthu, Matt Kirkham
- Competition Team: Victoria Coaloa, Rob Henderson, Paul Hossowski, Joerg Hugo, Irakli Itoni Alex Jackson, Matt Kirkham, Shannon Loew, Mona Marbach, Jens Mehlan, Tom Wiscombe, Burcu Bicer, Etienne Chanpenios, Monika Heliosch, Akvile Rimantaite
- Renderings: Armin Hess
- Client: Municipality of Busan
- User: Pusan International Film Festival
- Coordinatior: BIACF-Busan International Architectural Culture Fstival Organizing Committee, Yeonjegu Jungangro, Korea
- Structural Engineering: B+G Ingenieure, Bollinger und Grohmann GmbH, Frankfurt / Vienna
- Environmental and Energy Concept: Brian Cody / Arup Germany
- MEP Engineering: Arup Germany
- Project data: July 2006
- Site Area: 32,100 m2
- Floor Area: 32,600 m2 (interior spaces)
- Built-up Area: 8,774 m2
- Cubage: 183,100 m2
- Competition (1st Prize): 11/2005
- Start of Planning: 01/2007 (estimated)
- Start of Construction: 10/2007 (estimated)
- Completion: 10/2010 (estimated)
- Scheduled Opening: 10/2010
- Building Costs: 71 Mio Euro (budget)
- Costs per m2: 2,200 Euro (excl. exterior spaces)
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