Springer's Blog Posts Tagged 'South Korea' (8)

Daewon Park Observatory is the futuristic proposal by Changki Yun (Kyungam Architects Associates) for Kyeonggido Sungnam, South Korea.  The concept for the design was "cloud 360," a nebulous…

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Jeju Island Resort is designed to appear as just another landform, forming a continuous green landscape throughout the hotel and linking to a beachfront forest.  Jeju Island, located in South Korea, is a major holiday destination…

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Evoking the imagery of a child’s lollipop with red and white stripes, the bold exterior of the Lollipop House makes no attempt to blend with its drab surroundings.  However, the interior is comprised of a calming combination of white with natural wood.

The house, which was recently completed by Seoul-based…

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This proposal by ACME for the UN…

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Standing thirty-one stories tall, with a gross floor area of 54,000 square meters, the GT Tower East is a bold landmark in Seoul, South Korea.  The…

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A small purple hill sits at the entrance to a trail up Gwanggyo mountain in South Korea. That "hill" is the Purple Hill House designed by Korean firm IROJE KHM Architects to coexist with its surrounding landscape. A major problem facing the house in its location was the availability of sunlight, with the bulk of the living space facing northwest.… Continue

The graceful Paik Nam June Media Bridge will span the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, connecting The National Assembly Building with the Dangi-li Power Plant (which is in the process of being developed into public cultural space). Its name celebrates the famous video/media artist Nam June Paik, and its skin is proposed to be used as a canvas for media and video artists around… Continue

Kring is the GumHo Culture Complex designed by Unsangdong architects cooperation in Seoul, South Korea. The distinctive steel structure is based on the concept of modern architecture becoming a brand. They explain that… Continue