news from South Korea
April 12, 2010 • NHN Corporation opens ‘green factory’ building in Bundang
As NHN Corporation’s request was to ‘create outdoor areas inside the building’, all communal areas of the building have been designed to receive fresh air throughout the year.
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April 1, 2010 • Gorgeous Green Energy Park for Korea Electric Power Corporation
This gorgeous “Green Energy Theme Park” was designed by H Associates for the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), which held a contest to design their new Naju, South Korea headquarters.
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February 11, 2010 • Unveiled: Federation of Korean Industries Tower, Seoul
This nearly 800-foot-tall towers pleated curtain wall is more than just an intriguing design gesture.
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February 6, 2010 • Work Begins On South Koreas Tallest Residential Tower
Groundwork is has begun on what will be the tallest solely residential building in South Korea once it is finished.
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January 7, 2010 • A heads up for Seoul
AS+GG designs head office building for Federation of Korean Industries
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January 6, 2010 • Sheraton Incheon Hotel in Korea / HOK
The new 300-room, five-star-rated Sheraton Incheon Hotel recently opened in New Songdo City, Korea, offering a new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of a new urban center.
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December 21, 2009 • asymptote: dream hub yongsan IBD masterplan
asymptote's proposal for the 'dream hub' in seoul, korea, was one of the shortlisted projects for the future development of the yongsan international business district in the metropolitan korean city.
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December 17, 2009 • Seouls Rippling Tower
In the South Korean capital of Seoul, they are taking waviness to new heights with a 24 floor tower that's currently being built by contractor, Daerim Engineering.
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December 16, 2009 • Tower by SOM Rising in Seoul
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill has broken ground on the $1.7 billion Digital Media City Landmark Tower in Seoul, South Korea. With a planned height of 2,100 feet, it is expected to be East Asias tallest tower by the time its completed in 2014.
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December 2, 2009 • Super Tower will be second tallest skyscraper in the world
Upon completion in 2014, the Lotte Super Tower in Seoul will be the tallest building in Asia and the second tallest in the world after the Burj Dubai.
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December 2, 2009 • Super Tower will be second tallest skyscraper in the world
Upon completion in 2014, the Lotte Super Tower in Seoul will be the tallest building in Asia and the second tallest in the world after the Burj Dubai.
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October 26, 2009 • Zuid-Korea krijgt de op n na hoogste toren
Kohn Pedersen Fox heeft het conceptontwerp onthuld voor wat de op n na hoogste toren ter wereld gaat worden. Vanaf 2014 staat in het centrum van de Zuid-Koreaanse hoofdstad Seoul de 555 meter hoge Lotte Super Tower 123
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October 23, 2009 • Ground broken at Digital Media City tower in South Korean capital
At 640 m high, Digital Media City Landmark tower in Seoul, South Korea will be around 180m shorter than the Burj Dubai, but it is projected to be the second tallest building in the world when it completes in April 2015.
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October 21, 2009 • KPF Pen 555m Tall Korean Tower
Lotte Super Tower 123, planned by the conglomerate it takes its name from has been radically redesigned by Kohn Pederson Fox after a design competition held by the developer.
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October 12, 2009 • UN Memorial / ACME
London-based architecture firm ACME was awarded third prize in a recent competition to design a United Nations memorial.
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June 7, 2009 • Lotte Will Be Liable for Aircraft Collision
Lotte Group has reached an agreement with the Air Force that says it will not seek compensation from the latter if fighter jets or other military airplanes collide with its planned 555-meter-tall, 112-story skyscraper in southern Seoul.
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May 18, 2009 • Tower scheme for Seoul riverfront
Libeskind wins Seoul competition Studio Daniel Libeskind has won an international design competition to transform the center of the South Korean capital into an international business district.
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May 13, 2009 • Shades Of Flash Gordon In Korean Aero Museum
Construction has started on a new high-rise project in the Korean island of Jeju, a popular tourist haven known for its flowers.
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