Office Building Daejeon, Research Center Development Korea, Architecture, Architect
Research Center for Hankook Tire
Major Korean Building Development – design by Foster + Partners
7 Nov 2016 + 16 Jun 2014
Research Center for Hankook Tire
Design: Foster + Partners
Location: Daejeon, South Korea
Hankook Tire R+D Centre, Hankook Technodome opens in South Korea

The new research and development centre for Hankook Tire was unveiled in Daejeon on Tuesday, 18 October. The new facility forms an integral part of Hankook Tire?s new vision for a corporate culture and brand, and the 96,328-square-metre R+D centre aims to attract the industry?s top talent, providing an inspirational place to work, with light filled offices, advanced laboratories and dynamic social spaces to nurture a culture of openness and innovation.
Located in the heart of Asia?s ?Silicon Valley?, the building is an expression of Hankook Tire?s commitment to technology, quality and rigorous research. It lays emphasis on communication within the workplace, with central meeting pods for spontaneous team meetings. The centrepiece of the state-of-the-art facility are the tyre testing and research laboratories, on display to invited visitors and staff.

The architectural vision was to create a sleek, contemporary and mysterious building with a floating silver roof. Analysis of their existing facilities provided an insight into the testing spaces, which ranged in their requirements from isolation pits to double-h...