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post updated 24 Feb 2020
Buildings in South Korea
We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of South Korean Building Designs.
We cover completed buildings, new building designs and competitions across South Korea. The focus is on contemporary South Korea buildings but information on traditional buildings is also welcome.
We have 4 pages of South Korean Architecture selections.
Korean Architecture : news + key projects
Korean Building Developments : A-E
Korean Building Designs : F-O
Korean Buildings : P-Z (this page)
South Korea Buildings
Architecture News – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:
The Yellow Diamond, Seoul
Jun Mitsui & Associates + Unsangdong
photo : E-Jae-seong, Shinkenchiku
The Yellow Diamond Building
The Yellow Diamond building’s triangular site is located in one of the most dynamic, creative districts in Seoul. Surrounded by several universities, the area has an energy and sense that anything is possible. The architects felt that uninhibited artistic expression was appropriate for the site. They also wanted to celebrate and inspire the tenants that may occupy this building in the future.
Xi Gallery, Seoul
Ken Min Architects
picture © Kim Sung Jin
Xi Gallery South Korea
The “Xi Gallery Project” is a temporary facility for developers to sell apartments that they have developed. These facilities are commonly called ‘Model Houses’ or ‘Sample Houses’ and are made out of reusable steel structures and economical modular panels and normally destroyed after 3~5 years of use. Also, the facility has temporary building permits from the city which last about 3~5 years of occupation.
Major South Korean Building Projects, alphabetical:
Prada Transformer
OMA – Office for Metropolitan Architecture
picture from architect
Prada Transformer Korea
Seocho R & D Center, Seoul
RMJM Architects
image from RMJM
LG Electronics Building Seoul
SK Chemicals Headquarters, South Korea
Heerim Architects & Planners
photo from architects
SK Chemicals Headquarters Korea
Songdo Convensia, Incheon
KPF
photo : JaeSungE
Songdo Convensia
UNESCO Natural Heritage Center, Jeju
Kyungam Architects Associates
picture from architect
UNESCO World Natural Heritage Center
Universite Feminine d’Ewha, Seoul
Dominique Perrault
image from Dominique Perrault
South Korea building
Urban Trachea, Seoul Station area
Samoo Architects & De Stefano + Partners
image from architect
Urban Trachea
The Yellow Diamond, Seoul
Jun Mitsui & Associates + Unsangdong
photo : E-Jae-seong, Shinkenchiku
The Yellow Diamond
Yongin Youth Retreat Center
Kyungam Architects Associates
image from architect
Yongin Youth Retreat Center
Yongsan Tower Building, Seoul
REX
image : Luxigon
Yongsan Tower Building – 17 May 2012
Another intriguing building located in the Yongsan International Business District, alongside a series of major new buildings designed by world-famous architects. The building forms a gateway to YIBD from Hangang-ro.
More South Korean Architecture projects online soon
South Korea Building Designs – No Images
Korean Architecture, alphabetical:
Paju Book City Masterplan, nr Seoul
2006-
Florian Beigel + Architecture Research Unit (London Metropolitan University)
Buildings by UN Studio + Foreign Office Architects
Business park for the publishing industry
Pan-gyo Housing Competition, Bundang-gu, Seongnam
2006
Winner: Pekka Helin, Finland
Invited International Architecture Competition
Jury incl. Paul Hyett
Other architects submitted incl. Ben van Berkel, Christine Hawley, Winy Maas, Ken Yeang
Performing arts centre, Seoul
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Architecture competition: 1st prize
Andrés Perea Ortega
Saemangeum – new city
2007-
Adviser to the Saemangeum city project:
Design: Foreign Office Architects director Alejandro Zaero-Polo
Samsung Building
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HOK
Samsung Jong-Ro Building, Seoul
1998
Design: Rafael Vinoly Architects
Sun Tower, Seoul
1997
Morphosis Architecture
More Korean Architecture projects online soon
Location: South Korea, East Asia
South Korean Buildings Links
Busan Cinema Center : Architecture competition winner
South Korea Archirecture Competition
Incheon Urban Design Competition : Incheon Metropolitan City, 2009
picture from organisers
Buildings / photos for the South Korean Architecture page welcome
