Adaptive Reinterpretation: Seoul Children’s Grand Park Art Center

The Seoul Children’s Grand Park Art Center is an adaptive reuse of an animal theatre closed in 2020. Beyond mere remodelling, selective demolition and reconstruction methods create a forest theatre integrating natural light and acoustics. The stage is reconfigured for human performance, with a new seating area built on the existing structure, and the lobby is vertically expanded. The design translates the scars of the past into a vibrant cultural identity, re-establishing the spatial ethics of the site.