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Solution 5. Circular Design: PyeongChang Olympic Stadium | Junglim Architecture

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Yoon Joonhwan (unless otherwise indicated)
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SPACE May 2026 (No. 702) 

 

 

 

Olympic Mode (left) and Legacy Mode after demolition ©Junglim Architecture (right) 

 

 

The PyeongChang Olympic Stadium was the first project in Olympic history designed with the goal of being dismantled and recycled after the event. The temporary stands and facilities used during the games were all leased. Only the first three floors of the seven-storey headquarters building remain as a memorial hall, while the slopes that once held the stands were converted into natural terracing. The site for the opening and closing ceremonies is characterised by mou...

 
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Architect

Junglim Architecture (Jeong Yongkyo, Lee Myungjin)

Design team

Junglim Architecture – Kang Giyeop, Ki Hyunc

Location

220, Olympic-ro, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchan

Programme

temporary building (olympic opening & closing cer

Site area

246,977m©÷

Building area

31,224.74m©÷

Gross floor area

62,504.01m©÷

Building scope

B1, 7F

Parking

173

Height

38.25m

Structure

steel frame, RC

Exterior finishing

glass wool insulated panel, autoclaved cement ext

Interior finishing

granite stone, eco-water paint on plaster board, t

Structural engineer

Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants

Mechanical engineer

Woowon M&E Inc.

Electrical engineer

NARA Engineering consultant

Construction

DL E&C Co.,Ltd.

Design period

July 2015 – Aug. 2016

Construction period

Dec. 2015 – Sep. 2017

Client

The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018

Landscape architect

CA Landscape Design Co., Ltd.

Budget

94.046 billion KRW



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