Songdo Convensia

The Songdo Convensia Convention Center is the first project completed in Songdo IBD and opened for business on October 7, 2008. [4] Its innovative design by KPF and Baum elicits thoughts of the Sydney Opera House[5] and is already a landmark structure in Korea. The main exhibition hall has one of the largest column-free spans (472.4 ft) in Asia. [6] Donated to the City of Incheon by Gale International and POSCO E&C[7] and managed by Incheon Tourism Organization, [8] Songdo Convensia now hosts international conferences, trade shows and meetings, and has even become a popular filming location for commercials and music videos.

Songdo Convensia
송도컨벤시아
General information
StatusComplete
TypeConvention Center
LocationSongdo IBD,
Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Incheon
South Korea
Coordinates
Estimated completionOctober 2008[1]
Technical details
Floor area582,939 sf[2]
Design and construction
ArchitectKohn Pedersen Fox, BAUM[3]
DeveloperGale International, POSCO E&C

Facilities available at Songdo Convensia include two main exhibition halls, 23 conference rooms and 3 ballrooms. Some of the support facilities at Songdo Convensia include wireless internet capabilities throughout the entire convention center, RFID card systems, voice recognition cameras, and interpretation in 8 languages.

Recently, Songdo Convensia received LEED New Construction 2.2 Certified rating, and become the first convention facility to be LEED certified in Asia.[9]

Songdo Convensia was used as the main filming location in episode 81 of the South Korean variety show Running Man filmed in 2012.

2014 Asian Games venue

Songdo Convensia was used as the location of the media center and International Broadcast Center for 2014 Asian Games.[10]

Convensia Building at Night

References
  1. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  2. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  3. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  4. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  5. Korea be Inspired :: Songdo Convensia
  6. e-architect :: Songdo Convensia
  7. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  8. SongdoIBD :: Songdo Convensia
  9. inhabitat :: Songdo Convensia is First LEED-Certified Convention Center in Asia
  10. Main Media Center 2014 Asian Games
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