From Overpass to Botanical Garden

• 10 July 2017
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An innovative project in Seoul, Korea has seen an ugly 1970s overpass transformed into a stunning botanical garden where residents can now enjoy walking high above the streets.

The 983-metre long “Seoullo 7017” – which translates to ‘skygarden’ – features over 200 species of trees, shrubs and flowers and allows people to walk peacefully in a city which is famous for its hectic streets.

Designed by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV, the botanical walkway features small gardens dotted along the route with a total of 24,000 plants. Each garden is designed to have a unique colour, smell and design for residents and visitors to enjoy, and the gardens are designed to change with the seasons.