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We've selected what we feel are the key examples of South Korean Architecture. We aim to include South Korean buildings that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both. We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and competitions across South Korea. Selection of Korean Architecture, alphabetical: Korean Architecture : A-E (this page) Korean Building Designs : F-O Korean Buildings : P-Z South Korea Building - Latest Designs 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. The Blade, Seoul Dominique Perrault Architecture image : 2012 © Luxigon / DPA / Adagp The Blade Seoul Dominique Perrault has been selected to build a tower within the future Yongsan International Business Center in Seoul, whose masterplan was designed by Daniel Libeskind. "It is not a square or a round building, but a rhomboid prism, arranged in a way that makes it look different depending on the angle of approach. Inspired by its slender shape and sharp edges, the tower has been named The Blade". Dancing Dragons, Yongsan International Business District in Seoul AS+GG image © AS+GG Dancing Dragons Seoul - 10 May 2012 Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is pleased to announce its design for Dancing Dragons, a pair of landmark supertall mixed-use towers for the new Yongsan International Business District in Seoul, South Korea. The buildings, which include residential, “officetel” and retail elements, consist of slender, sharply angled mini-towers cantilevered around a central core. The design aesthetic is highly contemporary yet informed by aspects of traditional Korean culture. Expo Yeosu Pavilion soma architecture image from architect Expo Yeosu Pavilion - 9 May 2012 soma‘s Thematic Pavilion, the major landmark building for this year‘s EXPO in Yeosu, South Korea is close to completion. The official opening ceremony will take place on 12th May 2012. soma‘s design was chosen as the first prize winner in an open international architecture competition in 2009. Cross Towers, Seoul BIG image : MIR Cross Towers Seoul - 3 May 2012 BIG’s residential towers in the Yongsan International Business District revitalize the Han riverfront into a new commercial and residential center for the citizens of Seoul. Situated at the south-east edge of the Yongsan master plan designed by Studio Liebeskind for the Korean development group Dreamhub, BIG’s Cross # Towers will contribute to the developing skyline of Seoul and become a recognizable marker of the new cultural and commercial center of the city. La Maison Hermès Dosan Park, Seoul RDAI picture © Masao Nishikawa La Maison Hermès Dosan Park Seoul - added 4 Apr 2012 "When the president of Hermès Korea first showed me the place he envisaged buying for the construction of the Maison Hermès in Seoul, I was immediately seduced by the charm of its environment, and by the proximity to the neighbouring Dosan Park." SK Chemicals Headquarters, South Korea Heerim Architects & Planners photo from architects SK Chemicals Headquarters Korea - 25 Aug 2011 Busan Opera House various architects picture : Matteo Cainer Architects Ltd Korean Opera House Design + Korean Opera House Architecture Contest Busan is the fifth largest port of the world. The Busan Opera House is located in the Busan North Port development area. This zone is home to a cultural complex department, museums, a maritime culture center, a cruise center, waterfront causeway, public parks, an opera, a theater and a business district. South Korea Building - Recent Designs Jeongok Prehistory Museum X-TU photo from architect Jeongok Prehistory Museum Galleria Centercity, Cheonan UNStudio photo : Kim Yong-kwan Galleria Centercity Cheonan Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea : International Design Competition Korea Buildings Major South Korean Buildings / Projects, alphabetical: The Ananti Club, Seoul Ken Min Architects photo : Song Jae Young The Ananti Club   Ann Demeulemeester store, Seoul Minsuk Cho + Kisu Park image from Minsuk Cho Seoul store   Asian Culture Complex, Gwangju Kyu Sung Woo Architects picture from SGLA Asian Culture Complex Korea   Bupyeong Post Office, Incheon Kyungam Architects Associates picture from architect Bupyeong Post Office   Busan Cinema Center, Busan Coop Himmelb(l)au Architects image © ISOCHROM.com, Vienna Busan Cinema Center : Architecture contest   Busan Opera House Competition Korean Ideas Contest picture from organiser Busan Opera House Competition   Busan World Business Centre UNStudio Architects image : UNStudio 2007 Korean building   Cheonan Post Office, Chungdang Kyungam Architects Associates image from architect Cheonan Post Office   Chuncheon District Court, Wonju Kyungam Architects Associates picture from architect Chuncheon District Court   Dalki Theme Park + Shop, Heyri SLADE ARCHITECTURE + others photograph : Yong Kwan Kim Dalki Theme Park   Digital Media City Landmark Tower, Seoul SOM image from architect Digital Media City Landmark Tower   Donghae Hansome Resort Masterplan Kyungam Architects Associates image from architect Han Island Resort   E-BRARY Samoo Architects & Engineers image from architect E-BRARY Building Element House, Anyang Rintala Eggertsson Architects photo : Park Wan Soon Element House Korean Architecture - no images, alphabetical: DMC B6/2 office building, Digital Media City, Seoul 2007 Barkow Leibinger Dulnyouk Publishers, Paju Book City, nr Seoul 2006 Foreign Office Architects South Korean Architecture : RIBA International Awards 2006 More South Korean Architecture projects online soon

Incheon Urban Design Competition : Incheon Metropolitan City, 2009

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