James von Klemperer, principal of Kohn Pedersen Fox and primaryarchitect of the Songdo IBD master plan, says the project'ssignificance is more than just a pioneering technological feat."It's the fact that this city is designed as an integrated set offunctions that encompass everything in a very small area," heexplains to GlobeSt.com.
Songdo IBD's unique composition has been accorded the firstsustainable cities award by the Urban Land Institute and theFinancial Times at a conference in London. Songdo IBD is a 70-30%joint venture project between Gale International of New York Cityand Posco Engineering & Construction of South Korea.
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