In an attempt to decentralise its national government, South Korea is building Sejong City, a new administrative capital in the centre of the country. Osong Biovalley forms a satellite of this new town, and a hub for the biotechnology industry close to central government. PLP and Tomoon Architect’s entry into an international competition for the Osong Masterplan reimagines the structure of a Korean city to create new forms of collectivity for a research oriented community, breaking the mould of traditional science parks by preserving nature amidst a dense urban environment. Korean urbanism is mainly characterised by its superblocks, a large grid of highways dividing nely grained interiors with a more informal, intimate and pedestrian friendly character. Often around 500 metres by 500 metr

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