Daewoo Engineering & Construction has unveiled its corporate companion garden, “SUMMIT Silo,” at the 2026 Seoul International Garden Show at Seoul Forest, showcasing the philosophy of its high-end housing brand, SUMMIT.
The company said May 4 that it joined the show, which opened May 1, and built the “SUMMIT Silo” garden at a point in Seoul Forest where major pedestrian routes intersect. The name combines “Silence,” meaning calm, and “Silo,” meaning a storage facility.
This year’s fair is being held under the theme “Seoul, Green Culture: A garden city where nature and urban culture coexist,” linking Seoul Forest with the Seongsu-dong area. The event spans 710,000 square meters and aims to attract 15 million visitors from Korea and abroad. According to the show’s official introduction, “SUMMIT Silo” sits at the end of Seoul Forest’s main axis and is intended as a space that holds time, nature and experience.
Designed around a circular structure inspired by the flow of paths in Seoul Forest, the garden reflects SUMMIT’s brand message of “a moment of achievement enjoyed at the peak of life.” It is arranged so visitors feel a calmer atmosphere as they move inward, away from outside noise.
Global landscape architecture firm Grant Associates participated in the project. The firm is known for projects including the Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. Daewoo E&C said it used the firm’s design experience to create a space where structures blend with Seoul Forest’s natural scenery.
The garden features lighting effects linked to SUMMIT brand audio, and a floating deck structure intended to improve accessibility. Inside the tree- and plant-lined space, a lounge area and shaded shelters were installed so visitors can linger as if in an urban lounge.
Daewoo E&C also took part in the Seoul International Garden Show last year, when it presented a Prugio garden reflecting the brand philosophy of “the inherent nobility of what is natural.”
A Daewoo E&C official said the garden was created as “a high-quality resting space where any citizen can stay comfortably,” while preserving Seoul Forest’s existing woodland landscape and ecological value. The official added, “We hope citizens will have time for relaxation and reflection in a space set one step apart from outside noise,” and said the company would continue to seek and introduce a range of brand promotion activities that can be shared with the public.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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