HAEAHN + H architecture selected to build large office complex in seoul
all images courtesy of HAEAHN architecture / H architecture
in collaboration with new york-based H architecture, korean practice HAEAHN has been selected to design a new office complex adjacent to seoul’s national assembly building. located in yeoido, a large island in the han river, the scheme will house five distinctive programs: a press center with a briefing room; a highly-equipped smart work center, (which serves as a remote workplace for commuting officers and ministers from the government); supplementary office space; underground parking; and further facilities such as a restaurant, a banquet hall and various retail outlets accessible to both workers and the general public.
the front garden is populated with plenty of tall trees
the physical attributes of the plot are likened to that of a public park. therefore, the site serves as an intimate gathering and resting place, populated with an abundance of tall trees. the architecture preserves this park-like atmosphere by intentionally keeping the building’s height to a minimum. the squared roof correlates with the original masterplan, while the dramatic oscillation of the floor plates gradually transforms the building into a stepped-trapezoid.
the dramatic oscillation of the floor plates gradually transforms the building into a stepped-trapezoid
the entrance of the building celebrates a communal area for public use that houses a 1,200-seat restaurant, a multi-purpose banquet hall, a gym, and a host of retail spaces. above, the program is stacked by function with each floor containing a different program. a courtyard at the center of the building acts as a hub, connecting all of the site’s communal spaces including the entry hall, lounges, and rest areas. a landscaped garden provides intimate spaces to gather, offering opportunities for impromptu meetings and events.
a courtyard at the center of the building creates a community hub
a press center includes an adjoining briefing room
the complex’s ‘smart work center’
project info:
architects: HAEAHN architecture + H architecture
design architect: taeman kim + changhak choi
project architect: hyunhwa jung
project team:
HAEAHN: seongho an, byoungsool lee, minkang shin, youngjun shin, ohtak kwon, yohan bahc, jinyoung bae, sanghu yu, nari shin (architectural design); haengsook lee, moonhwan yum (visualization); hyung-seok lee (landscape); su-jung han (graphic)/ H architecture: minbum koo
location: national assembly complex, seoul, korea
program: office space, briefing rooms, broadcast facility, welfare facility, restaurant, retail, landscape gardens
client: the national assembly of republic of korea, national assembly secretariat
gross area: 23,750 sqm (266,372 sqf)
status: competition winner 2015
