galleria cheonan by UNStudio image courtesy UNStudio
UNStudio have designed galleria cheonan building in korea.
the galleria cheonan building organisation employs a propeller principle. four stacked programme zones, each thematically combining three storeys and containing public plateaus, are linked to the central void. the concept of the propeller is a fluent upstream flow of people through the building, whilst the propeller wings simultaneously stream visitors outwards to the plateaus on the various levels. on the facades a gradual transition from exterior surface to the interior plateaus accentuates the internal organisation. the facade is double layered. both the outer glass shell and the inner skin comprise of a linear pattern created by the vertical mullions. during the day the building has a monochrome reflective appearance, whilst at night, soft colours are used to generate waves of coloured light across the facade.
night view image courtesy UNStudio
the facade which changes colour image courtesy UNStudio
facade principles image courtesy UNStudio
image courtesy UNStudio
facade principles image courtesy UNStudio
project info:
client: hanwha galleria location: cheonan, korea building surface: 66,700m2 building volume: 395,600m2 above ground / 297.200m2 underground building site: 11,235m2 programme: department store with multifunctional facilities. timing: march 2008 – december 2010
status: under construction
UNStudio: ben van berkel, astrid piber with ger gijzen, marc herschel and marianthi tatari, sander versluis, jorg lonkwitz, tom minderhoud, yu-chen lin, constantin boincean
advisors: executive architects: GANSAM, seoul, korea light designer: AG licht, bonn, germany
