| Songdo Convensia | |
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송도컨벤시아 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Convention Center |
| Location | Songdo IBD Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Incheon South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°23′20.7″N 126°38′46.3″E / 37.389083°N 126.646194°E |
| Estimated completion | October 2008[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 582,939 sf[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kohn Pedersen Fox, BAUM[3] |
| Developer | Gale 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]