Kolon Future Research Park HQ, Korean Building Design, Architecture Images
Kolon Future Research Park HQ in Seoul
Business Building Development in Korea ? design by Morphosis architects
10 Feb 2017
Kolon Future Research Park HQ
Design: Morphosis architects
Location: Magok Industrial Park, Seoul, Korea
Kolon Future Research Park HQ, Seoul

The Kolon Group, based in Seoul, is a diverse corporation whose activities range from textiles, chemicals, and sustainable technologies, to original clothing lines in the athletic and ready-to-wear fashion markets. Between the group?s 38 divisions, Kolon covers research, primary material manufacture, and product construction ? a unique configuration that enables the company to capitalize on its own resources and advances, and to forge innovative collaborations between divisions. Supporting this collaborative model was a primary goal behind the design of Kolon?s new Corporate Headquarters and Research Facilities. Bringing researchers, leadership, and designers together in one location, the building combines flexible laboratory facilities with executive offices and active social spaces that encourage greater interaction and exchange across the company.
The headquarters is located in the Magok district, an emerging hub for technology and light industry that is revitalizing the Han-River area in south-eastern Seoul. Fostered by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Magok district is conceived to function as an ?industrial ecosystem? where a...