Comments on: Reconnecting North and South Korea a Win For Foster+Partners

By: john

john — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:49:19 +0000

simply “name” is right, please people, it looks promising, but seriously like “name” said, study the history and the present circumstances of each country. North Korea will bail, they have far less capital (devoted to things besides warfare) than S. Korea; and will only proceed if it leads to a strategical advantage over the south(they have threatened to invade with full scale warfare since the Korean war many many times so this is probable).

By: john

john — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:49:00 +0000

By: name

name — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:43:58 +0000

Sadly, you are incorrect.

As far as the project itself, it sounds interesting, but frankly from all I have seen regarding business “partnerships” with North Korea, it will be a huge headache with no benifit.

It’s similar to planning a nice ecological boat, and tying an anchor to it and expecting it to move wonderfully through the waters.

There are good ways of being green, and good ways of promoting change in an enslaved country, but I have yet to see any evidence that the two can co-exist when massive amounts of money and politics are involved, despite all your feel good daydreams.

I would encourage you to actually research the history as well as current events regarding Korea, but I realize that not everyone has either interest or time.

By: name

name — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:43:00 +0000

Sadly, you are incorrect.

As far as the project itself, it sounds interesting, but frankly from all I have seen regarding business “partnerships” with North Korea, it will be a huge headache with no benifit.

It’s similar to planning a nice ecological boat, and tying an anchor to it and expecting it to move wonderfully through the waters.

I would encourage you to actually research the history as well as current events regarding Korea, but I realize that not everyone has either interest or time.

By: alan

alan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:29:56 +0000

Co-operation will always pay more than conflict, the north may not change overnight but I doubt if they will walk away so fast from this project.

By: alan

alan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:29:00 +0000

Co-operation will always pay more than conflict, the north may not change overnight but I doubt if they will walk away so fast from this project.

By: name

name — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:43:22 +0000

I think you guys are misunderstanding the North and it’s intentions.

South Korea has attempted all sorts of feel good projects with joint business ventures and such.

In the end, nothing changes and the North ends up being a pain in the a$$, and the project falls apart, or loses any significance.

Until the North changes, nothing will.

By: name

name — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:43:00 +0000

I think you guys are misunderstanding the North and it’s intentions.

South Korea has attempted all sorts of feel good projects with joint business ventures and such.

In the end, nothing changes and the North ends up being a pain in the a$$, and the project falls apart, or loses any significance.

Until the North changes, nothing will.

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:31:16 +0000

It is encouraging, isn’t it Peter? I worked in Seoul (fashion industry) for a few months in my youth and was saddened by the separation and feeling of danger and disruption the situation created. The government of South Korea must be extending a hand by offering a free trade connection like this.

By: Susan Kraemer

Susan Kraemer — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:31:00 +0000

By: Peter Hanfileti

Peter Hanfileti — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:52:29 +0000

I applaud and congratulate Foster+Partners for landing this most auspicious and symbolic of projects for this part of the world and the planet itself. My father is Korean and lived through the break up of this country into North and South. He will be elated to live to see the construction of this project. Please try to complete it sooner rather than later. Thanks for contributing to the long awaited progress toward reunification for Korea.

Thank you.

By: Peter Hanfileti

Peter Hanfileti — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:52:00 +0000

Thank you.