Hankook Technoplex Pangyo Building, Norman Foster Architecture Korea, Architect
Hankook Technoplex in Pangyo
22 Sep 2020
Hankook Technoplex in Pangyo Building
Design: Foster + Partners, UK
Location: outskirts of Seoul, South Korea
Hankook Technoplex in Pangyo opens in South Korea

Photos by TIME OF BLUE
Building on the successful partnership developed during the Hankook Technodome project ? the company?s integrated R&D centre in Daejeon ? Foster + Partners has designed Hankook?s new headquarters in Pangyo, on the outskirts of Seoul.

The new building embraces several themes that are symbolic of Hankook?s desire to create a dynamic office environment that supports flexible working styles, as the company looks towards the future. The building serves as a catalyst for change for the company?s ongoing efforts to inculcate a progressive corporate culture.
David Nelson, Head of Design, Foster + Partners, said: ?We wanted to design a workplace that was tailored to Hankook?s needs and their desire to create a new egalitarian working culture. Top-level executives are co-located with their teams on different levels, which promotes interaction between the key members, and enables a more fluid flow of information within the company. The open-plan workspaces can be configured organically to promote collaboration between different teams and also provide private space for smaller groups and individuals, all of this enables the building to adapt to changing needs over time, incorpor...