(Sam-son– wikipedia/creative commons license) Yoo Kerl of iArc designed the new City Hall for Seoul, Korea, located in downtown Taepyeongno Jung-gu. The building rises like a wave suspended above the Seoul Plaza, distorting to accommodate the historic old City Hall …
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(Tim Brown Architects– flickr/creative commons license) OMA designed the MOA at SNU in Seoul, Korea. OMA’s typical rigorous design strategy began with a pedestrian path linking the university and the local community. A minimalist block of building is sliced by …
(Revelateur Studio– flickr/creative commons license) Barkow Leibinger of Berlin designed the TRUTEC building in Seoul’s new Digital Media City. The 55ft high exterior glazing refracts in geometric patterns that project outward. The interior view is a unique perspective of the …
(salisasaki– flickr/creative commons license) OMA with Rem Koolhaas designed the Samsung museum in Seoul, Korea, including the Child Education and Culture Center, completed in 2004. Mario Botta and Jean Nouvel designed the other buildings in the art complex. The lobby …
(welix– flickr/creative commons license) Rafael Vinoly designed the Jongno Tower for Samsung in Korea, completed in 1999. He uses a steel bezel in a transparent facade to allow maximum light input with small steel rods for structure. The 24 story, …
(Augapfel– flickr/creative commons license) Chang-Il Kim of Junglim Architects designed the new National Museum of Korea building, completed in 2005 in Seoul. The building is divided into two parts with an exterior plaza in between. The three floors are further …
(d’n’c– flickr/creative commons license) The Unification Observatory on Mt Oh-Du, near where the Hangang River meets the Imjin-gang River, features exhibition halls, an historical museum, and an observation deck toward North Korea. Completed in 1992, it symbolizes Korea’s discontent with …