Yeongju Dam Leisure Sports Facility (Zipwire & Tower) > Design Works

The Yeongju Dam Leisure Sports Facility comprises a zipwire across Yeongju Lake and a 101m landmark tower. It aims to create a tourism hub around the lake and attract visitors to the region. The Yongdu Tower (start), Yongmi Tower (midpoint) and Yongdu Landing Station (finish) are placed across Yongmaru Parks 1 and 2, linked by two zipwire courses totaling 1.547km. The design draws on a legend from Yonghyeol-ri: when Yeongju Dam was built and the lake formed, a dragon descended to guard it. The concept, “Mirnareu,” combines mir, the native Korean word for dragon, with nareu, from narusya, meaning “to soar.” It depicts a dragon ascending into the sky. - Yongdu Tower | The Dragon’s Head A 101m tower with a circular steel core, serving as the zipwire launch point and the landmark of Yeongju Lake. Its form captures a dragon leaping upward as it guards the dam. Visible from Birobong Peak on Sobaeksan Mountain 30km away, the tower creates a new day and night landscape for the lake. Mir Wire (GL+96m): Zipwire boarding level, along the sky path the dragon once roamed Mir Walk (GL+90m): Skywalk through the clouds and a 360° panoramic upper observatory Mir Slide (GL+38m): A slide recreating the dragon’s ascent, with a mid-level observatory Mir Swing: A two-person sky swing carrying the winds of Yeongju - Yongmi Tower & Yongdu Landing Station | The Dragon’s Tail and Back Yongmi Tower takes the form of the dragon’s tail, and the landing station its dorsal fin. A shared color and lighting scheme ties the three facilities into a single flowing form, like one dragon flying across the lake. - Zipwire Two courses: 953m (Yongdu Tower → Yongmi Tower) and 594m (Yongmi Tower → Landing Station), with a top speed of 80km/h. A Superman-style zipwire system lets riders fly face-down, taking in the lake’s scenery and the thrill at once. - Nature-Friendly Planning Slope and forest-type analysis guided the use of already-disturbed land, an existing pavilion site, and existing parking and access roads. The route avoids river zones and private land, minimizing environmental impact and permitting procedures.