Dongdaemun Design Square was designed by Zaha, a British architect known as the queen of architecture. Hadid finished the design. The building area is 62,692 square meters, with three floors underground and four floors above ground. Its unique design is reminiscent of the silver curved surface of a flying saucer. It has five parts: art hall, exhibition hall, design laboratory, creative market and Dongdaemun historical and cultural park. As a multicultural space of art design, it has become a new landmark building in Seoul that integrates art and leisure sightseeing. Near the street, the entrances and exits on the ground and underground are open structures leading to the shopping area of Dongdaemun. In particular, the Dongdaemun Historical and Cultural Park Station of Metro Lines 2, 4 and 5 is directly connected to the Harmony Square, which fully cooperates with the commercial facilities in the Dongdaemun of the Fashion Center and is open 24 hours a day, attracting many guests. There are also art galleries, creative markets, design laboratories, exhibition halls and other recreational facilities. Each facility has its own information desk, where you can hear the introduction of each floor (Korean, simple English). Because the structure of the building is wide and complicated, it is suggested that in order to visit efficiently, you can come here to listen to the introduction before visiting, which will save a lot of time. At night, more than 20,000 white roses outside ddp Square light up at the same time, and you will see the led rose lights blooming like the stars. At first, it only opened in stages and reopened a few weeks later. This shows how attractive these more than 20 thousand white roses are. 1. You can get the introduction of facilities such as Dongdaemun Design Plaza in the service center (Korean and English only). 2. The service center 1, the museum information desk and the fantasy zone information desk are equipped with storage places (Korean and English only), and passports are required. There are signs on the road and outside the building. According to the arrows and signs on the bulletin board, determine the position and the direction and position to go next. 4. Rental counters with strollers and wheelchairs in the square can be rented free of charge (10:00- 19:00), and strollers are only used by infants aged 6-36 months. 5. The 5.LED white rose lights up until 22:00 after sunset, and will be suspended in case of rainy days.
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