[a]n ‘Ocean Gate’ [that] takes the culture of the sea shore and shifts it vertically. This move creates a dynamic visual that is a constant reminder to the viewers of nature’s different environments.
See also:
+ Yeosu's Water Cube, and other cool buildings for the 2012 Expo. (March 1, 2010)
+ Another futuristic building planned for 2012 Yeosu Expo. (May 15, 2010)
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There is a special place in hell for spammers.
Spammers have pretty much taken over and ruined the Galbijim forums. I don't think anyone EXCEPT spammers even post there anymore.
Anyway, back on topic, I don't think the Yeosu organizers realize that the Expo is in 2012. With all these new concepts, I can only wonder what year they think it will be.
They should get them arses in gear if they want this done by the end of the year.
2010-2012. Get it? Huh? Huh? Get it? Aaah, never mind!
Way cool.
Until it rolls away.
I wonder what they are going to do with all of this crap after the expo.
Oddly I've been to the site of four old Expos: Montreal, Osaka, Vancouver, and Seattle. They're usually redeveloped into parks. Some of the buildings are kept. Some demolished.
Montreal's continued for a while as "man and his world". The US Bucky sphere had a big fire and sat as a shell for most of my life but was converted into a biosphere.
Osaka's Expo grounds are still pretty neat. There's an art gallery and arboretum. The monorail there is fun but $$$.
Yeosu isn't really a big tourist draw for international travelers. I'm sure the grounds will take the english village route. Maintained for a time with some grandiose vision and then just become a set for a host of K-pop music videos.
Well, one might look at South Korea's other expo site to get an idea: Taejŏn Expo, which is now Expo Park, I think.
Sure, Taejŏn has a larger population with which to sustain a park, but Yŏsu is an up-and-coming place with a positive trajectory for development, so who knows?
And it's a sister city with Newport Beach, the O.C. of "The O.C.," so there's that.
Interestingly, this is only a minor expo. Major ones occur now every five years and usually involve countries building their own pavilions. The Yeosu expo is a kind of minor "mid term" fair.
My all time favorite building in Korea is the one that looks like a coffee maker. Looks like a design someone pulled out of their ass at the very last minute.
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr112/mindmetoo/korea/600coffemakerbld.jpg
Well, one might look at South Korea's other expo site to get an idea: Taejŏn Expo, which is now Expo Park, I think.
Yeah, and except for the "Science Tower" it's all pretty much crap. Any time I've been in the area, it's been a near ghost-town, including during some international festivals it's held. I'm specifically thinking of the Chinese Festival a couple years back... about 2 dozen people showed up to watch the acrobats (basically a poor man's Cirque du Soleil). What a waste to bring them over.
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