Songdo Canal Walk

Canal Walk is an outdoor shopping court in the International Business District Songdo IBD[4] of Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. The court comprises four sections, one for each season, and is located along a stretch of a man-made canal running north to south. It stretches 2,625 feet within D1-D4 blocks.[5] Each block contains five-story glass buildings; the first two stories are retail units that include fitness clubs, bookstores, clothing and general stores, cafes, and restaurants. The top three stories contain 445 luxury officetel units.[6] The site also encourages pedestrian flow by protecting people from traffic and noise with its open-court walkway, although "season" sections require road crossings.[7] The court is also located near Songdo Central Park.

Songdo Canal Walk
커낼워크
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMixed-use
LocationSongdo IBD,
Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Incheon
South Korea
Estimated completionOctober 2009[1]
Technical details
Floor area1,272,788 sf[2]
Design and construction
ArchitectKPF / Jina[3]
DeveloperGale International, POSCO E&C

Songdo Canal Walk was used as the main filming location in episode 68 of the South Korean variety show Running Man filmed in 2011.

References
  1. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  2. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  3. Songdo IBD :: Canal Walk
  4. KPF :: Songdo Canal Walk
  5. KPF :: Songdo Canal Walk
  6. Infomag :: Songdo International Business District’s Commercial Developments Archived 2011-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
  7. KPF :: Songdo Canal Walk
Canal City fountains

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