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Songdo Convensia

Coordinates: 37°23′20.7″N 126°38′46.3″E / 37.389083°N 126.646194°E / 37.389083; 126.646194
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Songdo Convensia
송도컨벤시아
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeConvention Center
LocationSongdo IBD,
Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Incheon
South Korea
Coordinates37°23′20.7″N 126°38′46.3″E / 37.389083°N 126.646194°E / 37.389083; 126.646194
Estimated completionOctober 2008[1]
Technical details
Floor area582,939 sf[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kohn Pedersen Fox, BAUM[3]
DeveloperGale International, POSCO E&C

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.

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.

File:Convensia Building at Night, Songdo IBD.jpg
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
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