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Architects: Olson Kundig
- Area: 129166 ft²
- Year: 2015
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Photographs:Kyungsub Shin, Kevin Scott
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Manufacturers: Edensaw Woods
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Landscape Architect: Allworth Design, Randy Allworth
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Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Min-hah Chun
Text description provided by the architects. In designing a new fifteen-story headquarters for international luxury clothier Shinsegae International, Olson Kundig sought to create an iconic landmark in the heart of Gangnam-gu, one of Seoul’s largest districts. Completed in 2015, the building unites more than five hundred Shinsegae employees, who were previously spread between several buildings throughout the city. The program includes staff offices and meeting spaces, design studios, a rooftop garden and sculpture park, and ground-level retail and restaurant space that face onto a public plaza. Secure zoned entry provides public building access from the street and controlled private access for corporate officers and VIP guests via a side entry.
