Kohn Petersen Fox (KPF) was selected as the master plan architect for Songdo International Business District in August 2001 and in February 2002, the first master plan is submitted to the city of Incheon.  KPF's visionary master plan integrates the best practices of urban planning and sustainable design principles with a synergistic mix of residential, commercial, retail land civic uses.  The master plan for Songdo IBD was approved by the city of Incheon on November 5, 2002 and was completed in 2003.