A company with a big market share in the Korean beauty industry wanted to build an institution for education in human resources in order to secure continuous growth their employees. Aside from maximizing the efficiency of a building on the expensive site in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam district, the client hoped that their whole staff would not only have opportunity to learn and enjoy in their new training, but also feel proud of working at a great company in a space for various programmes like lectures and meetings. Moreover, their requirements also included and enhanced brand value of the company and a space where executives remain to communicate with employees.

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Architects: SKM Architects

Location: 710 Samseong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Architect In Charge: Ken Min Sungjin, AIA

Design Team: Jang Seokyong, Roh Hyungyu, Moon Kyungmin Park Jonghan, Choi Sungul

Area: 2710.72 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Jaeyoung-Song, Kyungsub-Shin, Seho-Ahn

Construction Supervision: Roh Hyungyu, Park Jonghan, Choi Sungul, Bumin Architecture Engineer Group

Structural Engineer: Myoung Aju Phoenix

Mechanical And Electrical Engineer: gkeng Engineering

Landscape Design: Garden in Forest Co., Ltd

Construction: Janghak Engineering & Construction

Interior Design: public spac...