OMA Unveils Hillside Redevelopment Project in Busan, South Korea

OMA Unveils Hillside Redevelopment Project in Busan, South Korea
Busan Slope Housing. Image Courtesy of OMA Busan Slope Housing. Image Courtesy of OMA

The Busan Slope Housing project by OMA addresses urban redevelopment on the steep hillsides of Busan, South Korea, drawing on the city's topographical complexity and historical settlement patterns. Developed in collaboration with the Busan Architecture Festival and the Department of Housing and Architecture, the project explores strategies to rethink hillside neighborhoods while responding to both contemporary housing needs and the social and spatial legacies of these areas. Rather than replacing these areas with conventional high-rise estates, OMA envisions a flexible, context-responsive framework that integrates contemporary housing typologies with the site's inherited structure.

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