Following in the footsteps of Nonhyeon-dong’s SJ Kunsthalle, Common Ground is loaded with approximately 200 cargo containers adds a dose of architectural hipness to the area. Touted as the world's biggest pop-up shopping mall, this four-story building features trending brands for limited amounts of time. The shopping space has two main centers, “Street Market” and “Market Hall,” both connected by a courtyard. A few food trucks sit parked in the courtyard but there’s more food upstairs on the rooftop. In fact, 16 eateries, old favorites and newcomers alike, are now branching out to these unchartered waters.
Shipping containers might conjure up images of dank and dark spaces, but Common Ground has high ceilings and glass windows that let in plenty of natural light on the mall’s noteworthy collection of 70 stores, many of them independent shops from local designers. Feast your eyes on more than just shopping on special weekends when Common Ground hosts colorful flower markets and live performances of emerging artists.
